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[ ey-buhl; for 4 also Norwegian ah-buhl ] / ˈeɪ bəl; for 4 also Norwegian ˈɑ bəl /
nounthe second son of Adam and Eve, slain by his brother, Cain. Genesis 4. Sir Frederick Augustus, 1827–1902, English chemist: inventor of cordite. I. W., 1908–87, U.S. labor leader: president of the United Steelworkers of America 1965–77. Niels Hen·rik [neels -hen-rik], /nils ˈhɛn rɪk/, 1802–29, Norwegian mathematician. a male given name. Words nearby Abelabecedarium, abecedary, abed, Abednego, abegging, Abel, Abélard, abele, abelia, Abelian, Abelian group Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for AbelThus, like Michael Corleone, Abel is a man living with a paternal figure looming over his life. The Alterna-‘Godfather’: ‘A Most Violent Year’|Nick Schager|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST Nine years later he joined Abel on one of the Red Wing forward lines. Gordie Howe Hockey’s Greatest War Horse|W.C. Heinz|May 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST He was, understandably, in a sour mood as Patch creative director Abel Lenz began taking photos of him. Is Tim Armstrong the Lazarus of Aol.?|Lloyd Grove|December 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST I am accountable for the way I handled the situation, and at a human level it was unfair to Abel. How to Get Fired in Spectacular Fashion|Nina Strochlic|August 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Armstrong told Patch creative director Abel Lenz during a now infamous all-staff meeting and conference call earlier this month. How to Get Fired in Spectacular Fashion|Nina Strochlic|August 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST The offering of fruits made by Cain is rejected by him; the bloody sacrifice of Abel is accepted. The Bible|John E. Remsburg Then he stood back, and with a flourish of hands motioned Abel in. Johnny Ludlow, Second Series|Mrs. Henry Wood Abel Bush and Peter Ogle both lived there, and had families, among whom their godson would pass his time pleasantly enough. True Blue|W.H.G. Kingston But we shall not dismiss in silence the faith of Abel, Enoch, and Noah. The Expositor's Bible: The Epistle to the Hebrews|Thomas Charles Edwards And in that place, where Damascus was founded, Cain slew Abel his brother. Early Travels in Palestine|Arculf et al.
British Dictionary definitions for Abel
nounOld Testament the second son of Adam and Eve, a shepherd, murdered by his brother Cain (Genesis 4:1–8) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |