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Absalom definition

Ab·sa·lom (ab′sə ləm, -läm′)

noun

Bible David's favorite son, killed after rebelling against his father: 2 Sam. 18

Etymology: L < Heb avshalom, lit., the father is peace

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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