Absalom

[ ab-suh-luhm ]

noun

1. (in the Bible) the third and favorite son of David, who rebelled against his father and was slain by Joab.
2. a first name: from a Hebrew word meaning “father of peace.”

Absalom

/ ˈæbsələm /

noun

1. Old Testament the third son of David, who rebelled against his father and was eventually killed by Joab (II Samuel 15–18)

Example Sentences

For Huw Absalom, the campaign to clear Griff's name goes on.

From BBC

Mr Absalom, who grew up nearby and was 15 at the time, remembers their deaths sending a "shockwave" through the community.

From BBC

Mr Absalom said he had asked the review team to consider exhuming the bodies, so they can be examined in light of modern forensic techniques.

From BBC

“You cant understand it. You would have to be born there,” says the tortured Quentin in William Faulkner’s “Absalom, Absalom!”

From New York Times

His father, Absalom Willis Robertson, served 34 years in Congress.

From Los Angeles Times