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abel
/ˈeɪbəl/
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What does abel mean?
proper noun
- The son of Adam and Eve who was killed by his brother Cain.
- A male given name from Hebrew.
- A surname originating as a patronymic.
More meanings (1)
proper noun
- An unincorporated community in Cleburne County, Alabama, United States, named after the biblical Abel.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈeɪbəl/
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“Upon the head of his bed he pinned a piece of paper, with some writing upon it,” continued Abel Whittle.
“I have been informed by a person named Abel Magwitch, that he is the benefactor so long unknown to me.”
More book examples (3)
After hearing that, Abel remained behind after his father left and stayed the whole of that night in the Cave of Treasures.
They sat beside it and wept, while the faithful dog of Abel kept guard that birds and beasts did it no harm.
At the end of half an hour or more he called Mrs. Abel and told her that he found himself unfit for further watching.