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When I read 'Absalom, Absalom!,' I remember being really excited about it and telling all my friends they had to read it, especially my writer friends.
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Meaning of "Absalom" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ABSALOM

Absalom  [ˈæbsələm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ABSALOM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Absalom is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ABSALOM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Absalom

Absalom

According to the Bible, Absalom or Avshalom was the third son of David, King of Israel with Maachah, daughter of Talmai, King of Geshur. 2 Samuel 14:25 describes him as the most handsome man in the kingdom. Absalom eventually rebelled against his father and was killed during the Battle of Ephraim Wood.

Definition of Absalom in the English dictionary

The definition of Absalom in the dictionary is the third son of David, who rebelled against his father and was eventually killed by Joab.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ABSALOM


alum
ˈæləm
asylum
əˈsaɪləm
cimbalom
ˈtsɪmbələm
column
ˈkɒləm
crotalum
ˈkrɒtələm
curriculum
kəˈrɪkjʊləm
cymbalom
ˈtsɪmbələm
emblem
ˈɛmbləm
Fulham
ˈfʊləm
Harlem
ˈhɑːləm
Jerusalem
dʒəˈruːsələm
Malayalam
ˌmælɪˈɑːləm
ornithogalum
ˌɔːnɪˈθɒɡələm
problem
ˈprɒbləm
Salem
ˈseɪləm
scybalum
ˈsɪbələm
speculum
ˈspɛkjʊləm
tantalum
ˈtæntələm
tropaeolum
trəʊˈpiːələm
Winston-Salem
ˈwɪnstənˈseɪləm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ABSALOM

Abruzzi
Abruzzo
abs
ABS brake
ABS brakes

WORDS THAT END LIKE ABSALOM

atom
bathroom
bedroom
bottom
celom
coelom
com
custom
dom
freedom
from
giant slalom
glom
kingdom
mom
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shalom
slalom
special slalom
whilom

Synonyms and antonyms of Absalom in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Absalom» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ABSALOM

Find out the translation of Absalom to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Absalom from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Absalom» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

押沙龙
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Absalón
570 millions of speakers

English

Absalom
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अबशालोम
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أبشالوم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Авессалом
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Absalão
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অবশালোম
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Absalom
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Absalom
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Absalom
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アブサロム
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

압살롬
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Absalom
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Absalom
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அப்சலோம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अबशालोम
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Avşalom
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Absalom
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Absalom
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Авессалом
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Absalom
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Αβεσσαλώμ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Absalom
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Absalom
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Absalom
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Absalom

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ABSALOM»

The term «Absalom» is regularly used and occupies the 85.854 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ABSALOM» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Absalom

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QUOTES WITH «ABSALOM»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Absalom.
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Jesmyn Ward
When I read 'Absalom, Absalom!,' I remember being really excited about it and telling all my friends they had to read it, especially my writer friends.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ABSALOM»

Discover the use of Absalom in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Absalom and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Absalom, Absalom!
He was a man, Faulkner said, “who wanted sons and the sons destroyed him.” From the Trade Paperback edition.
William Faulkner, 2011
2
Absalom: A Play in Four Scenes
THE STORY: On a warm June afternoon in the Berkshires, siblings Adam, Teddy and Sophia prepare their family's summer house for a party and anxiously await the arrival of their father, celebrated author and publisher Solomon Weber.
Zoe Kazan, 2010
3
Absalom
The pain and lamentation of David was misunderstood by his nephew and general Joab, a shrewd and proud man, who murdered Absalom against the express command of the king.
Master Lazarus DelaCruz, 2007
4
Absalom
Locke was determined that Absalom would follow his rules, Absalom disagreed.
C. L. Moore, Henry Kuttner, 2012
5
Absalom, Absalom!
Following three families in the American South before, during, and after the Civil War, William Faulkner’s Absalom, Absalom! tells the story of Thomas Sutpen, whose dreams of a prosperous life as a landowner and patriarch ultimately lead ...
William Faulkner, 2013
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William Faulkner's Absalom, Absalom!: A Casebook
In this collection, Fred Hobson has brought together eight essays on William Faulkner's ""Absalom, Absalom!"". The essays have been written over a span of 30 years and approach the novel both formally and historically.
Fred C. Hobson, 2003
7
Absalom And Achitophel
Not So The Rest; For Several Mothers Bore To Godlike David, Several Sons Before.
John Dryden, 2004
8
Absalom Absalom!: Narrative and Language in 2 Sam 13-20
The present work is a reprint of a work first published in this series in 1978 in response to a number of requests.
Charles Conroy, 2006
9
Absalom: Exit Hell
Once she starts to dance, Catcher drops his guard.
Kelly Coleman, 2012
10
Reading Faulkner: Absalom, Absalom!
"Reading Faulkner: Absalom, Absalom!" offers a close examination and interpretation of the novel.
Joseph R. Urgo, Noel Polk, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ABSALOM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Absalom is used in the context of the following news items.
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MYSTERY DEATH, NOW MURDER AT MAHLALINI UMPHAKATSI
Sigwili was killed next to the grave in which the senior member of the family, Absalom Mjoqo Sibandze, was to be buried. It is said Mjoqo was in ... «The Swazi Observer, Jul 15»
2
Munyao saves Zambia
Namibia hit the net through Denis Tjejinda, Joslin Kamatuka, Keimune Hamunua, Ananias Gerbhardt and Absalom Limbondi. Zambia will face ... «Zambia Daily Mail, Jul 15»
3
TROUBLE FOR NEW NKHABA SETTLERS
One faction is led by Headman Absalom Shabangu and other by Abraham Dlamini and Mefika Matsebula. In 2012, the High Court issued an ... «Times of Swaziland, Jul 15»
4
Brave Warriors Aim to Finish the Job
... Shalulile, Benyamin Nenkavu, Absalom Imbondi, Wangu Gome, Heini Isaacks, Itamunua Keimuine, Joslin Kamatuka and Terdius Uiseb. NFA ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
5
E8.8m needed to finish MEC Church structure
The religious leaders included Reverend Johannes Mazibuko, Bishop Nash Shongwe and Reverend Absalom Muntu Dlamini. Also present ... «The Swazi Observer, Jul 15»
6
Moore Township's 250 t h anniversary stirs up memories
Schall, his mother's family name, includes linkages to John Lyn and Jost Dreisbach, participants in the Revolutionary War, and Absalom Schall ... «Allentown Morning Call, Jul 15»
7
The rise of the African Methodist Episcopal Church
But, the struggle for the right to exist independent of The Methodist Church started in 1878, when Allen, Absalom Jones and some other free ... «Jamaica Gleaner, Jul 15»
8
A Tribute to Our Martyrs in Carolina
"Aware of this new seating arrangement, Richard Allen, Absalom Jones and other Negroes took seats in the front of the gallery overlooking the ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
9
Charleston Massacre And The Legacy Of Denmark Vesey – OpEd
The founders of the Church included Richard Allen and Sara Allen along with Absalom Jones. Emanuel is reported to have been the third AME ... «Eurasia Review, Jul 15»
10
The Proposed Touro Monument And Rav SR Hirsch (Part II)
Only one example is met with, that a monument was erected in commemoration of a man, and this – a vain man – Absalom, had erected to ... «The Jewish Press, Jul 15»

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