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Abishag

American  
[ab-uh-shag] / ˈæb əˌʃæg /
Douay Bible, Abisag

noun

  1. (in the Bible) a young maiden brought to David in his old age as a nurse and companion.


Etymology

Origin of Abishag

From Late Latin Abisag, from Greek Abiság, from Hebrew Abhīsheg “My father strays”

Example Sentences

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A Robert Frost fan, Heigl named her production company "Abishag" after a lesser-known Frost character in the poem "Provide, Provide."

From Salon • Dec. 14, 2022

Aging beauty Abishag is the subject, whose story shows that while beauty and fame in Hollywood are fleeting, as with Kate and Tully, friendship sustains.

From Salon • Dec. 14, 2022

During his stroll Abishag would slip into the gardens, meeting her master upon his completion of the circuit.

From Once Aboard the Lugger by Hutchinson, A. S. M. (Arthur Stuart-Menteth)

Mr. Vivian Howard nodded the head he was bending over his Abishag.

From Once Aboard the Lugger by Hutchinson, A. S. M. (Arthur Stuart-Menteth)

It was a landau, and the sun shone in upon Lord Mountclere, with Lady Mountclere sitting beside him, like Abishag beside King David.

From The Hand of Ethelberta by Hardy, Thomas

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