ABEL

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

I. (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

(Old Testament) Cain and Abel were the first children of Adam and Eve born after the Fall of Man; Abel was killed by Cain

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

adult male; man (an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman))

Domain category:

Old Testament (the collection of books comprising the sacred scripture of the Hebrews and recording their history as the chosen people; the first half of the Christian Bible)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Norwegian mathematician (1802-1829)

Synonyms:

Abel; Niels Abel; Niels Henrik Abel