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abel

A·bel
A a

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ey-buh l; for 4 also Norwegian ah-buh l]
    • /ˈeɪ bəl; for 4 also Norwegian ˈɑ bəl/
    • /ˈeɪbəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ey-buh l; for 4 also Norwegian ah-buh l]
    • /ˈeɪ bəl; for 4 also Norwegian ˈɑ bəl/

Definitions of abel word

  • noun abel the second son of Adam and Eve, a shepherd, murdered by his brother Cain (Genesis 4:1–8) 3
  • noun abel a masculine name 3
  • noun abel the second son of Adam and Eve, killed by his brother Cain: Gen. 4 3
  • noun abel the second son of Adam and Eve, slain by his brother, Cain. Gen. 4. 1
  • noun abel Sir Frederick Augustus, 1827–1902, English chemist: inventor of cordite. 1
  • noun abel I. W. 1908–87, U.S. labor leader: president of the United Steelworkers of America 1965–77. 1

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Parts of speech for Abel

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

abel popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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