abigail
a lady's maid.
Origin of abigail
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(in the Bible) the wife of Nabal and later of David.
a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “joy of the father.”
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How to use abigail in a sentence
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 | THE DAILY BEASTIn 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 | THE DAILY BEASTAt 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 | THE DAILY BEASTabigail 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 | THE DAILY BEASTSo too does abigail Pogrebin, an author and former 60 Minutes producer.
"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 WillsAnd David sent and communed with abigail, to take her to him to wife.
Fair to Look Upon | Mary Belle Freeleyabigail properly resolved to defer any conversation with Nabal till the morning, when she disclosed the whole affair.
Female Scripture Biographies, Vol. I | Francis Augustus CoxHow 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 CoxThere 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
/ (ˈæbɪˌɡeɪl) /
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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