abigail
[ ab-i-geyl ]
/ ˈæb ɪˌgeɪl /
noun
a lady's maid.
Origin of abigail
1645–55; after
Abigail, name of attendant in play
The Scornful Lady (1610), by Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher
Words nearby abigail
abidjan,
abie,
abient,
abietate,
abietic acid,
abigail,
abihu,
abilene,
ability,
ability grouping,
abimelech
Definition for abigail (2 of 2)
Abigail
[ ab-i-geyl ]
/ ˈæb ɪˌgeɪl /
noun
the wife of Nabal and later of David. I Sam. 25.
a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “joy of the father.”
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British Dictionary definitions for abigail
Abigail
/ (ˈæbɪˌɡeɪl) /
noun
Old Testament
the woman who brought provisions to David and his followers and subsequently became his wife (I Samuel 25:1–42)