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Pronunciation: [ˈe͡ɪb] (IPA)

"Abe" is a shortened form of the name Abraham, which means "father of many." Some synonyms for "Abe" could include "Avi," which means "my father" in Hebrew, or "Papa," which is a more informal and affectionate term for father. Other similar names to Abraham include "Ibrahim" in Arabic, "Bram" or "Bramwell" in English, and "Bramante" in Italian. These names all carry a similar meaning and connotation of fatherhood, leadership, and strength. Whether you prefer the full name or a variation of it, "Abe" is a timeless choice that will never go out of style.
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A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Abe

Then I was drafted into the Abe Lincoln Volunteers; I paid a substitute.
"The Crisis, Volume 6"
Winston Churchill
I allus held that Abe Veale was born a lucky one, fer nobody ever comes adapting my childer; an' how hey he kep' out o' jail all his days, if 'tisn't the luck?"
"The Devil's Garden"
W. B. Maxwell
She's just married Abe at the parsonage to get out o' bein' debooed.
"Friendship Village"
Zona Gale

Famous quotes with Abe

  • If it wasn't for Abe Lincoln, I'd still be on the open market.
    Dick Gregory
  • My feeling about him is that the America that we have today, the freedoms we enjoy and the privileges we have, are really the reflection of Abe Lincoln's convictions, his vision, and his toughness.
    Gregory Peck
  • For example, a man who might not have enormous charisma, who could be president 40 years ago, and who was a deserving president, I don't know that George Washington would be a president today, I don't know that Abe Lincoln would, I don't know that Roosevelt would.
    Sydney Pollack
  • If all this happened to you what paradigm might you develop? How might that paradigm affect you in terms of your life from that point on? What does this tell you about Abe? There are no failures, only lessons to be learned.
    Oprah Winfrey
  • As a nation, we are too young to have true mythic heroes, and we must press real human beings into service. Honest Abe Lincoln the legend is quite a different character from Abraham Lincoln the man. And so should they be. And so should both be treasured, as long as they are distinguished. In a complex and confusing world, the perfect clarity of sports provides a focus for legitimate, utterly unambiguous support [or] disdain. The Dodgers are evil, the Yankees good. They really are, and have been for as long as anyone in my family can remember.
    Stephen Jay Gould

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