abigail

Definitions

1. A lady's maid.
   obsolete
2. The wife of Nabal and later of David in the Old Testament.
3. A female given name from Hebrew, used since the 16th century, and currently quite popular.

Equivalents

Examples

“It was therefore concluded that the Abigails should, by turns, relieve each other on one of his lordship’s horses, which was presently equipped with a side-saddle for that purpose.”

“In the servants’ hall two coachmen and three gentlemen’s gentlemen stood or sat round the fire; the abigails, I suppose⟳, were upstairs with their mistresses; the new servants, that had been hired from Millcote, were bustling about everywhere.”

“Now the name⟳ of the man was Nabal; and the name⟳ of his wife Abigail: and she was a woman of good understanding, and of beautiful countenance; but the man was churlish and evil in his doings.”

“The name⟳ of Abigail Adams is naturally closely associated with those of her illustrious father and mother, - - - Born in 1765, the mother's quaint Christian name⟳ was given to the little girl”

“Representative Abigail Spanberger, a prominent Virginia Democrat who was repeatedly able to win⟳ in a conservative-leaning district, announced on Monday that she would run⟳ for governor in 2025, leaving open⟳ a competitive seat that could be crucial to her party’s efforts to win⟳ back control⟳ of the House next year.”

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