Abel
Pronunciation
  • IPA: /ˈeɪ.bl̩/
Proper noun
  1. (biblical character) The son of Adam and Eve who was killed by his brother Cain.
    • 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), imprinted at London: By Robert Barker, […], OCLC 964384981 ↗, Genesis 4:8 ↗:
      And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him.
  2. A male given name.
  3. Surname
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