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Abigail definition

Abi·gail (ab′ə gāl′)

noun

  1. Etymology: Heb avigayil, lit., father is rejoicing

    a feminine name: dim. Abby, Gail

  2. Etymology: < Abigail, name of a maid in The Scornful Lady by Beaumont and Fletcher (c. 1613)

    a lady's maid

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