Abel
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Abel

noun \ˈā-bəl\

Definition of ABEL

: a son of Adam and Eve killed by his brother Cain

Origin of ABEL

Late Latin, from Greek, from Hebrew Hebhel
First Known Use: before 12th century

Abel

biographical name \ˈā-bəl\

Definition of ABEL

Sir Frederick Augustus 1827–1902 Eng. chem.

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