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abigail

/ˈa.bɪ.ɡeɪl/ noun

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  1. A lady's maid. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}

Origin

From the name Abigail, as given to a waiting-maid in Beaumont and Fletcher's play The Scornful Lady.

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