abigail
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abigail¹
- /ˈa.bɪ.ɡeɪl/ UK
- /ˈa.bɪ.ɡeɪl/ US
Where it comes from
From the name Abigail, as given to a waiting-maid in Beaumont and Fletcher's play The Scornful Lady.
noun abigails
- A lady's maid. It was therefore concluded that the Abigails should, by turns, relieve each other on one of his lordship’s horses, which was presently equipped with a side-saddle for that purpose.
Abigail²
- /ˈæb.ə.ɡeɪl/ US
Where it comes from
From Hebrew אֲבִיגַיִל (avigáyil, “Abigail”, literally “my Father's joy” or “fountain of joy”).
proper noun Abigails
- The wife of Nabal and later of David in the Old Testament. Now the name of the man was Nabal; and the name of his wife Abigail: and she was a woman of good understanding, and of beautiful countenance; but the man was churlish and evil in his doings.
- A female given name from Hebrew, used since the 16th century, and currently quite popular. The name of Abigail Adams is naturally closely associated with those of her illustrious father and mother, - - - Born in 1765, the mother's quaint Christian name was given to the little girl
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: henry, handmaid, handmaiden, chambermaid, housemaid, maid, lady's-maid, tirewoman, dresser, skivvy, domestic, maidservant, waiting-maid, waiting-woman, serving-maid, parlourmaid
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noun lady's waiting-maid
| Español | doncella |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Zofe |
| Русский | го́рничная górničnaja, камери́стка kamerístka |
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title = {abigail},
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