Abner
Americannoun
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(in the Bible) the commander of the Israelite army and a cousin of Saul.
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a first name.
Example Sentences
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For decades, the accepted account of baseball’s origins was that it was invented by future Civil War general Abner Doubleday on a cow pasture in Cooperstown, N.Y. in 1839.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 24, 2025
The Cubs, meanwhile, managed only one hit after the third inning as four Brewers relievers -- Jacob Misiorowski, Aaron Ashby, rookie Chad Patrick and Abner Uribe -- combined to mystify Chicago batters to the finish.
From Barron's • Oct. 12, 2025
Abner now works as a program manager at the homeless nonprofit HOPICS, according to her LinkedIn.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2025
Abner could not immediately be reached for comment.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2025
Then on Sunday we’d go to the Metropolitan Baptist Church on 128th and Lenox Avenue to hear Rev. Abner Brown preach.
From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride
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