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A.B.Ed.

1 American  

abbreviation

  1. Bachelor of Arts in Education.

abed 2 American  
[uh-bed] / əˈbɛd /

adverb

  1. in bed.

    to stay abed late on Sundays.

  2. confined to bed.

abed British  
/ əˈbɛd /

adverb

  1. archaic in bed

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Etymology

Origin of abed

Middle English word dating back to 1200–1300; a- 1, bed

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