Abner

[ ab-ner ]

noun

1. (in the Bible) the commander of the Israelite army and a cousin of Saul.
2. a first name.

Example Sentences

This star-led “Fiddler” came to be because Alexander mentioned his interest in Tevye in a 2022 interview — an article McNicholl shared with producers McCoy and Rigby, the latter of whom worked with him in a 2008 production of “Li’l Abner.”

From Los Angeles Times

For “30 Rock,” Hamm was nominated in 2009 and 2010 for playing handsome but dumb doctor Drew and in 2012 for playing two characters on a live episode — newsman David Brinkley and old-time sitcom character Abner, a blackface role …

From Los Angeles Times

Dr Abner Yalu, who contributed to the study during his PhD, said: "When strong internal bonding exists within a community, farmers are more unified in their practices but less likely to adopt recommendations from sustainability programs, such as protecting trees around their farms or using organic matter to maintain soil health."

From Science Daily

The fracas ensued after Jose Siri grounded out against Brewers pitcher Abner Uribe leading off the inning.

From Seattle Times

It appeared the lack of an interference call wouldn’t make much of a difference in Sunday’s outcome after Abner Uribe retired Giancarlo Stanton on a pop fly for the second out of the inning.

From Seattle Times