Nabal
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of Nabal
Ultimately from Hebrew Nābhāl “fool,” of uncertain origin
Example Sentences
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Handyman In Peekskill, N. Y., planning to paint his house, William P. Nabal borrowed a blowtorch to remove old paint.
From Time Magazine Archive
Absorbed in the operation of the blowtorch, William P. Nabal burnt off paint, clapboards, wall, house and all, returned the borrowed blowtorch.
From Time Magazine Archive
And Nabal answered David's servants, and said, who is David? and who is the son of Jesse? there be many servants now-a-days that break away every man from his master.
From A Legacy to the Friends of Free Discussion by Offen, Benjamin
Nabal apparently believed that servants were getting entirely out of hand, and he speaks as if he remembered something very different in his own early days.
From One Day at a Time and Other Talks on Life and Religion by Alexander, Arch.
"Who are you that you should judge, you Nabal, you son of folly?" exclaimed the excited orator.
From Hebrew Heroes A Tale Founded on Jewish History by A. L. O. E.
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