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Absalom

US/ˈæb.sə.ləm/

Absalom proper noun: the third son of David, king of Israel.

Proper noun

Absalom

  1. The third son of David, king of Israel.
    • A student who doesn't know the slow movement of Schubert's B-flat major op post sonata, or the story of David and Absalom, needs to go back to school and learn better.2017 February 23, Conor Friedersdorf, “20 Ideas From the Mind of David Gelernter”, in The Atlantic
  2. (rare) A male given name from Hebrew.

Absalom meaning in Hindi

Absalom in Hindi

Biblical character
अबशालोम abśālom

Origin of Absalom

From Hebrew אַבְשָׁלוֹם (avshalóm, literally “father of peace”), from אָב (av, “father”) + שָׁלוֹם (shalom, “peace”).

Questions about Absalom

What does Absalom mean?
Absalom means the third son of David, king of Israel.
What is Absalom in Hindi?
Absalom in Hindi is अबशालोम (abśālom). See Absalom meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Absalom?
Absalom is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Absalom?
Absalom is pronounced /ˈæb.sə.ləm/ (US).

Words near Absalom in the dictionary

  1. ABS-CBN
  2. abs.
  3. abs. feb.
  4. absail
  5. absailing
  6. Absalom
  7. Absalon
  8. absampere
  9. absamperes
  10. Absaroka
  11. Absarokas

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