Definition of abigail in English:

abigail

noun ˈabɪɡeɪl

archaic

A lady's maid.
Example sentencesExamples
- Lady Protheroe sent her abigail ahead and took Croft's arm.
- I was as close as a young lady might be to her abigail, but it did not help that I could not drag a coherent word out of her.
- He tried the stables for 133 horses, the kennels for 144 hounds, the attics for 144 abigails or footmen.
- I have taken the liberty of retaining an abigail for you; I was surprised your father had not done so.
- Two confused servants awaited him - confused and, in the abigail's case, upset.
Synonyms
attendant, retainer

Origin

Mid 17th century: from the name of a character in The Scornful Lady by Beaumont and Fletcher, possibly in allusion to 1 Sam. 25: 23–24: ‘And when Abigail saw David, she … fell at his feet, and said, “… hear the words of thine handmaid”.’.

单词	abigail
释义	Definition of abigail in English: abigail noun ˈabɪɡeɪl archaic A lady's maid. Example sentencesExamples Lady Protheroe sent her abigail ahead and took Croft's arm. I was as close as a young lady might be to her abigail, but it did not help that I could not drag a coherent word out of her. He tried the stables for 133 horses, the kennels for 144 hounds, the attics for 144 abigails or footmen. I have taken the liberty of retaining an abigail for you; I was surprised your father had not done so. Two confused servants awaited him - confused and, in the abigail's case, upset. Synonyms attendant, retainer Origin Mid 17th century: from the name of a character in The Scornful Lady by Beaumont and Fletcher, possibly in allusion to 1 Sam. 25: 23–24: ‘And when Abigail saw David, she … fell at his feet, and said, “… hear the words of thine handmaid”.’.
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