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Meaning of Abe | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1 Standard
eɪb

Definitions

  1. A language of Côte d'Ivoire.
  2. A diminutive of the male given name Abraham, from Hebrew.
  3. A five-dollar bill.
    US, slang
  4. A surname from Japanese.
  5. Initialism of anyone but England: any team playing a sports match against the England team.

Equivalents

العربية أب
Français abé
Kurdî abê abê abê

Examples

“"Gambling's not my form of masochism," said Carl. "Huh?" "So how much?" "The wad's mostly ones. Some Jeffersons. Two or three Abes."”
“As the World Cup starts, it is interesting to note the large number of people around the world cheering on ABE to win, including many millions of British.”
“'ABE' T-shirts will sell well north of the border this summer as the World Cup gets underway in Brazil.”

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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