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Abe

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

Françaisabé
العربيةأب
1 more languages
Kurdîabê

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