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Abel
" Abel has left mathematicians enough to keep them busy for 500 years."
Charles Hermite

Meaning of "Abel" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF ABEL

ˈeɪbəl


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ABEL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Abel is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ABEL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Cain and Abel

Cain and Abel were, according to the Book of Genesis, two sons of Adam and Eve. Cain is described as a crop farmer and his younger brother Abel as a shepherd. Cain was the first human born and Abel was the first human to die. Cain committed the first murder by killing his brother. Interpretations of Genesis 4 by ancient and modern commentators have typically assumed that the motives were jealousy and anger. In the Cain and Abel story found in the Quran, the text refers to them simply as the sons of Adam.

Definition of Abel in the English dictionary

The definition of Abel in the dictionary is the second son of Adam and Eve, a shepherd, murdered by his brother Cain.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ABEL

able · Babel · bistable · cable · disable · enable · fable · gable · label · monostable · round-table · sable · stable · table · thermostable · timetable · turntable · unable · under-the-table · unstable

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ABEL

Abednego · Abelard · abele · abelia · Abelian · Abelian group · abelmosk · Abelson · Abeokuta · aber · Abercrombie · Aberdare · Aberdeen · Aberdeen Angus · Aberdeen terrier · Aberdeenshire · aberdevine · Aberdonian · Aberfan

WORDS THAT END LIKE ABEL

Bebel · bel · cascabel · decibel · eco-label · indie label · Isabel · Isobel · jebel · Jezebel · libel · luggage label · nebel · Nobel · off label · rebel · record label · rubel · Santa Isabel · Schnabel

Synonyms and antonyms of Abel in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Abel» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ABEL

Find out the translation of Abel to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

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亚伯
1,325 millions of speakers
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Abel
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हाबिल
380 millions of speakers
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هابيل
280 millions of speakers
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Абель
278 millions of speakers
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Abel
270 millions of speakers
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আবেল
260 millions of speakers
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Abel
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Abel
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Abel
180 millions of speakers
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アベル
130 millions of speakers
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아벨
85 millions of speakers
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Abel
85 millions of speakers
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Abel
80 millions of speakers
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ஏபெல்
75 millions of speakers
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हाबेल
75 millions of speakers
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Abel
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Abel
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Abel
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Абель
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Abel
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Abel
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Abel
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Abel
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Abel
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Abel

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2 QUOTES WITH «ABEL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Abel.
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Richard Gough
We train in the mornings, and then I go home and rest or sleep, and usually I go for a meal with Abel of a night, as we're the two with no family here, so we tend to hang around together.
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Charles Hermite
Abel has left mathematicians enough to keep them busy for 500 years.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ABEL»

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Kane and Abel 30th Anniversary Edition
The marvellous story, spanning sixty years, of two powerful men linked by an all-consuming hatred, brought together by fate to save . . . and finally destroy . . . each other.
Jeffrey Archer, 2008
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Cain and Abel in Text and Tradition: Jewish and Christian ...
Jewish and Christian interpreters often expanded the story in an attempt to fill the gaps and answer questions. This book traces the interpretive history of Genesis 4.
John Byron, 2011
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Niels Henrik Abel: Mathematician Extraordinary
This volume, the first biography of Abel published in English, presents the story of the brilliant young Norwegian whose scientific achievements were not fully recognized until after his untimely death.
Øystein Ore, 1957
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Abel's Island
A wild August torrent sweeps Abel Mouse away from home, family, and familiar world to an uninhabited island where, between efforts to return home, he makes new discoveries about himself and the world. A Newbery Honor Book. Reprint.
‎2007
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Man is the Measure
An accessible introduction to philosophy, this book narrows the gap between the general reader and intellectual inquiry.
Reuben Abel, 2010
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American Lawyers
This detailed portrait of American lawyers traces their efforts to professionalize during the last 100 years by erecting barriers to control the quality and quantity of entrants.
Los Angeles Richard L. Abel Professor of Law University of California, 1989
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Fetal Alcohol Abuse Syndrome
My initial purpose in writing this book was to offer readers an update of my book Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Fetal Alcohol Effects (Plenum, 1984), which con tained a broad overview of the history (actually the absence of any history) ofthe ...
Ernest L. Abel, 1998
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Water Pollution Biology, Second Edition
Presents an examination of the scale of water pollution problems, and, through case studies, explores the type of investigations biologists need to undertake in solving them. The text draws comparisons between British and European practice,
P.D. Abel, 2002
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Macroeconomics
This text uses a unified approach based on a single economics model that provides readers with a clear understanding of macroeconomics and its classical and Keynesian assumptions.
Andrew B. Abel, Ben Bernanke, 2008
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Abel's Proof: An Essay on the Sources and Meaning of ...
The intellectual and human story of a mathematical proof that transformed our ideas about mathematics.
Peter Pesic, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ABEL»

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Kayn & Abel: Kanye West To Appear On The Weeknd's Upcoming …
The album, which is the Canadian singer's sophomore, is titled Chapter III, and has two singles already: The Hills & Can't Feel My Face. «360Nobs.com, Jul 15»
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Sam Abel: More work to be done to end tobacco use
Dear Editor: I can't believe it's already been five years since Wisconsin became a smoke-free state! Sunday, July 5, marks the date I stopped ... «Madison.com, Jul 15»
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Cain and Abel: Another faceoff
It's probably unfair that Danielle Steel has to be up against the benchmark set by Jeffrey Archer's fantastic Kane and Abel, but you cannot help ... «Khaleej Times, Jul 15»
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Abel Ruiz gets 51 years for shooting Brandon Cage over gang …
Abel Ruiz, 23, was convicted of two counts of first-degree murder on May 21 after a four-day trial before Judge Vincent Gaughan, court records ... «Homicide Watch Chicago, Jul 15»
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Abel Smith School in Hertford, 1949 - Remember This?
Pupil Michael Windebank, aged 10, and his father and teacher Cyril Windebank can be seen in this photo of class 4A at Abel Smith School in ... «Hertfordshire Mercury, Jul 15»
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Khamis Esmail backs returning Abel Braga to bring success to Al …
Khamis Esmail had two reasons to celebrate when it was announced club legend Abel Braga was returning as Al Jazira coach last month. «Sport360°, Jul 15»
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More than 'Abel' to be Side Lake grand marshal
SIDE LAKE — Promoting all things Side Lake has been a decades-long pursuit for Mona Abel. Her enthusiasm has even earned her the ... «Hibbing Daily Tribune, Jul 15»
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Khamis Esmail and Al Jazira 'looking forward ... to more trophies …
DUBAI // Khamis Esmail has backed Abel Braga to deliver more titles to Al Jazira, after the Brazilian officially reprised his role as coach last ... «The National, Jul 15»
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Zone9′s Abel Wabela: “To Fight Bystander Apathy…This is My …
In April 2014, nine bloggers and journalists were arrested in Ethiopia. Several of these men and women had worked with Zone9, a collective ... «Tadias Magazine, Jun 15»
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'Sons of Anarchy': Two Kids, One Character: How Evan And Ryder …
Sons of Anarchy fans would be familiar with Abel Teller, the young son of Jax, who had an important role to play in the last season in particular. «The Inquisitr, Jun 15»
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