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Abe en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• /eɪb/
• (Australia) audio

Etymology

A shortening from Abraham. In the slang sense for money, refers to the picture of Abraham Lincoln on the currency.

Meanings

1. (US, slang) A five-dollar bill.
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Synonyms

Lincoln · Abe Lincoln

wikipedia: Abraham Lincoln

Abe en · PROPN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• /eɪb/
• (Australia) audio

Etymology

A shortening from Abraham. In the slang sense for money, refers to the picture of Abraham Lincoln on the currency.

Meanings

1. A diminutive of the male given name Abraham, from Hebrew.

Deriveds

Abenomics · Abey · Abe Lincoln · Abie

wikipedia: Abraham Lincoln

Abe en · PROPN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

• /ˈɑːbeɪ/

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 阿部 (Abe), Japanese 安部 (Abe) or Japanese 安倍 (Abe).

Meanings

1. A surname from Japanese.

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