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Joab

[ joh-ab ]

noun

  1. (in the Bible) a commander of David's army and the slayer of Abner and Absalom.


Joab

/ ˈdʒəʊæb /

noun

  1. Old Testament the successful commander of King David's forces and the slayer of Abner and Absalom (II Samuel 2:18–23; 3:24–27; 18:14–15)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Example Sentences

Joab Bwire Okanda, a senior advisor at the Christian Aid charity, said the call for a global carbon tax was welcome but that "to make polluters really pay, false solutions like carbon credits that allow polluters a free ride without taking meaningful action need to be consigned to the dustbin".

From BBC

Joab Bwire Okanda, a senior advisor at the Christian Aid charity, said the call for a global carbon tax was welcome but that "to make polluters really pay, false solutions like carbon credits that allow polluters a free ride without taking meaningful action need to be consigned to the dustbin".

From BBC

Fox 11 said TV reporter Hal Eisner and photojournalist Joab Perez were hurt working on a segment involving the reopening of the nearby El Capital Theatre.

The FOX 11 staffers injured in the 3:15 p.m. crash were identified as veteran reporter Hal Eisner and photojournalist Joab Perez.

The FOX 11 staffers injured in the 3:15 p.m. crash were identified as veteran reporter Hal Eisner and photojournalist Joab Perez.

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