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Absalom

Absalom

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A male given name from the Bible
  • proper noun
  • /ˈæb.sə.ləm/
: Absalón
  • Many parents choose the name Absalom for their sons, inspired by the biblical figure.
  • Absalom told Papa

Examples

  • Robert Zoellner has suggested that Faulkner's "tortured prose style" in Absalom, Absalom! is meaningfully correlated with his dominant ideas.

    Academic text (2005)

  • Posted by Absalom at 8:16 AM on September 16. 1 favorite?

    Blog text (23)

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    Manglehorn (2015)

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    King David (1985)

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    King David (1985)

  • Robert Zoellner has suggested that Faulkner's "tortured prose style" in Absalom, Absalom! is meaningfully correlated with his dominant ideas.

    Academic text (2005)

  • I felt more and more like Quentin Compson, the Harvard freshman in William Faulkner's novel Absalom, Absalom! who tried to explain the American South to his uncomprehending Canadian roommate and was ultimately reduced to saying, "You would have to be born there."

    Academic text (2003)

  • I felt more and more like Quentin Compson, the Harvard freshman in William Faulkner's novel Absalom, Absalom! who tried to explain the American South to his uncomprehending Canadian roommate and was ultimately reduced to saying, "You would have to be born there."

    Academic text (2003)

  • The story of Absalom is often told as a cautionary tale about rebellion and its consequences.

  • In literature, Absalom is frequently depicted as a tragic character torn between loyalty and ambition.

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Absalom is a male name from the Bible and comes from Hebrew meaning 'father of peace', from Ab- 'father' and shalom 'peace'. Parents may choose it for its calm meaning, even though the biblical Absalom is known for his rebellion.