[ˈabɪɡeɪl], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a lady's maid


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 17th century: from the name of a character in The Scornful Lady by Beaumont and Fletcher, possibly in allusion to 1 Sam. 25: 23–24: ‘And when Abigail saw David, she … fell at his feet, and said, “… hear the words of thine handmaid”.’