Abel

[ ey-buhl; Norwegian ah-buhl ]

noun

1. (in the Bible) the second son of Adam and Eve, slain by his brother, Cain.
2. Sir Frederick Augustus, 1827–1902, English chemist: inventor of cordite.
3. I. W., 1908–87, U.S. labor leader: president of the United Steelworkers of America 1965–77.
4. Niels Hen·rik [neels , hen, -, r, ik], 1802–29, Norwegian mathematician.
5. a first name.

Abel

/ ˈeɪbəl /

noun

1. Old Testament the second son of Adam and Eve, a shepherd, murdered by his brother Cain (Genesis 4:1–8)