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ABEL

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• ABEL (noun)
The noun ABEL has 2 senses:

1. Norwegian mathematician (1802-1829)
2. (Old Testament) Cain and Abel were the first children of Adam and Eve born after the Fall of Man; Abel was killed by Cain

Familiarity information: ABEL used as a noun is rare.

• ABEL (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Norwegian mathematician (1802-1829)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Abel; Niels Abel; Niels Henrik Abel

Instance hypernyms:

mathematician (a person skilled in mathematics)

Sense 2

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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)

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