abigail (plural abigails)
(obsolete) A lady's maid. [mid 17th-19th c.]
Abigail (plural Abigails)
The wife of Nabal and later of David in the Old Testament.
A female given name from Hebrew, used since the 16th century, and currently quite popular.
Source: Wiktionary
Ab"i*gail, n. Etym: [The proper name used as an appellative.]
Definition: A lady's waiting-maid. Pepys. Her abigail reported that Mrs. Gutheridge had a set of night curls for sleeping in. Leslie.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 April 2024
(noun) (Roman Catholic Church) an antiphon (usually from the Book of Psalms) immediately after the epistle at Mass
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