abigail

[ ab-i-geyl ]

/ ˈæb ɪˌgeɪl /

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noun

a lady's maid.

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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

Abie, abient, à bientôt, abietate, abietic acid, abigail, Abihu, Abilene, ability, Abimelech, Abingdon

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Abigail

[ ab-i-geyl ]

/ ˈæb ɪˌgeɪl /

noun

the wife of Nabal and later of David. 1 Samuel 25.

a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “joy of the father.”

How to use abigail in a sentence

Abigail says she remains glad she got vaccinated, and recommends that everyone do the same.
People Are Reporting Unexpected Side Effects After COVID-19 Vaccination—But That's Actually Normal|Jamie Ducharme|April 22, 2021|Time
In a compact yet emotionally rich 27 minutes, Abigail and Shaun Bengson compose a video montage of their lives during a Vermont winter, quarantined against covid but open to life’s harsher mandates.
Give this folk rock duo 27 minutes. They’ll give you a musically heartbreaking world.|Peter Marks|March 18, 2021|Washington Post
When John became president, Abigail embarked on a 12-year renovation project to expand the home from a small, low-ceiling house to a comfortable, Georgian-style residence.
The history of presidential homes|Valerie Blake|February 14, 2021|Washington Blade
In addition, Abigail had a bad ankle that made standing painful, so chances are that dancing, at least for her, was out of the question.
Not all presidents’ dance skills are created equal|Bonnie Berkowitz, Joanne Lee|January 21, 2021|Washington Post

Abigail has been cleaning offices and hotels downtown for roughly 20 years.
Coronavirus Hit Latinos Harder Thanks to a Perfect Storm of Disparities|Maya Srikrishnan|August 12, 2020|Voice of San Diego
What we can reasonably require an Abigail Fisher to understand is that the rules are bent based on socioeconomics.
The Supreme Court Steps Back From Tokenism Under a New Name|John McWhorter|June 24, 2013|DAILY BEAST
In our moment, then, an Abigail Fisher must be viewed differently than she once would have been.
The Supreme Court Steps Back From Tokenism Under a New Name|John McWhorter|June 24, 2013|DAILY BEAST
At the center of the case is Abigail Fisher, a white woman who was denied admission to the University of Texas at Austin in 2008.
Supreme Court Rulings This June: Everything You Need to Know|Josh Dzieza|June 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Abigail Haglage rounds up what we know so far about the honorable Charles Ramsey.
Video Star of the Day: Charles Ramsey, Cleveland’s Hero|Abby Haglage|May 7, 2013|DAILY BEAST
So too does Abigail Pogrebin, an author and former 60 Minutes producer.
America’s Top 50 Rabbis for 2013|Gabrielle Birkner|March 21, 2013|DAILY BEAST
"Mr. Capt don't demean himself to chambermaids, Miss Lucy," retorted the abigail with angry scorn.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills
And David sent and communed with Abigail, to take her to him to wife.
Fair to Look Upon|Mary Belle Freeley
Abigail properly resolved to defer any conversation with Nabal till the morning, when she disclosed the whole affair.
Female Scripture Biographies, Vol. I|Francis Augustus Cox
How could Abigail be more happy in a husband, than in the prophet, the champion, the anointed of God?
Female Scripture Biographies, Vol. I|Francis Augustus Cox
There was a lofty heroism in Abigail, when she prevented David from shedding innocent blood.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume VII|John Lord

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)

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