Absalom
Americannoun
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(in the Bible) the third and favorite son of David, who rebelled against his father and was slain by Joab.
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a first name: from a Hebrew word meaning “father of peace.”
noun
Example Sentences
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Mr Absalom, who grew up nearby and was 15 at the time, remembers their deaths sending a "shockwave" through the community.
From BBC • Sep. 4, 2024
His father, Absalom Willis Robertson, served 34 years in Congress.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2023
But there wasn’t much talk about abolitionism, or Forten’s old friends, like Absalom Jones, founder of the African Episcopal Church of St. Thomas, or William Lloyd Garrison, editor of The Liberator newspaper.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 13, 2022
Absalom Jordan, a Ward 8 community leader who describes himself as a Bowser supporter, said the mayor, for all of the advances she touts, needs to take additional steps to win over constituents.
From Washington Post • Mar. 7, 2022
The mayor’s note to the authors recognized not only Absalom Jones and Richard Allen but all of the people who volunteered under their direction.
From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy
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