Abel

noun

ˈā-bəl 

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

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin, from Greek, from Hebrew Hebhel

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Biographical Definition

Abel

biographical name

ˈā-bəl 

Sir Frederick Augustus 1827–1902 English chemist