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Meaning of Abby | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
/ˈæb.i/

Definitions

  1. Obsolete spelling of abbey.
    alt-of, obsolete
  2. A diminutive of the female given name Abigail, from Hebrew, also used as a formal given name.
  3. The Abyssinian cat.
  4. A diminutive of the male given name Albert, from the Germanic languages.

Examples

“"I spose you want to be a cattleboy," drawled the multicolored beard whose name was Carrol Day, a curiously feminine name, thought Martin, not yet acquaintanced with the bearded Marions, Fannys and Abbys of Texas who, saddled by their unthinking mothers with dainty names, built savagely masculine frames of character.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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