Abigail

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈæbɪˌɡeɪl/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling'Abigail', 'abigail': (abi gāl′)


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Abigail / ˈæbɪˌɡeɪl/
  1. the woman who brought provisions to David and his followers and subsequently became his wife (I Samuel 25:1–42)
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
ab•i•gail  (abi gāl′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a lady's maid.
  • after Abigail, name of attendant in play The Scornful Lady (1610), by Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher 1645–55

Ab•i•gail  (abi gāl′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Biblethe wife of Nabal and later of David. I Sam. 25.
  2. a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning "joy of the father.''

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