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Abe

American  
[eyb] / eɪb /

noun

  1. a first name, form of Abraham.


Example Sentences

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Here is the quintessential Westerner about to transform himself from Honest Abe the rail-splitter into Father Abraham, the avuncular statesman capable of handling the looming crisis over disunion and slavery.

From The Wall Street Journal

Seahawks offensive tackle Abe Lucas, who grew up in suburban Everett, smiled and laughed as the crowd cheered and screamed.

From Barron's

She will steer Japan in the right direction, says Tomohiko Taniguchi, a policy adviser and former speechwriter for late prime minister Shinzo Abe.

From BBC

Takaichi's approach seems to follow the playbook of her mentor, Shinzo Abe: big spending to stimulate growth and low interest rates to support investment.

From BBC

Abe was dealing with falling prices, a stronger yen, and a far less powerful China.

From BBC