Abishag

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noun

The illegitimate child of an unmarried woman and a married man.

OriginHebrew אבישג →
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Meanings

nounAbishag (plural Abishags)

plural Abishags

  1. archaicuncommonthieves' cantThe illegitimate child of an unmarried woman and a married man.

Origin

  1. Hebrewאבישג“Avishag”
  2. EnglishAbishag

From Hebrew אבישג (“Avishag”, literally “Father of error” or “the Father wanders”), from אבי (avi, “father of; my father”) and שגג (shagag, “to go astray; to err; to sin”).

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APA

Abishag. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Abishag

MLA

“Abishag.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Abishag. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Abishag,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Abishag.

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