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Abel

3 ENTRIES FOUND:

Abel

noun \ˈā-bəl\

Definition of ABEL

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

Origin of ABEL

Late Latin, from Greek, from Hebrew Hebhel
First Known Use: before 12th century

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