abnet

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US/ˈæb.nət/

noun

The girdle of a Jewish priest or officer.

OriginHebrew אבנט →
First used First attested in the early 18ᵗʰ century.Scrabble 7
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Meanings

nounabnet (plural abnets)

plural abnets · alternative abanet

  1. The girdle of a Jewish priest or officer.First known use First attested in the early 18ᵗʰ century.

Origin

  1. Hebrewאבנט“girdle, belt”
  2. Englishabnet

From Hebrew אבנט (avnet, “girdle, belt”).

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Translations

Latin abanēt
  • abanētgirdle of a Jewish priest or officer
Portuguese abanete
  • abanetegirdle of a Jewish priest or officer

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

BatenBanetBante
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APA

abnet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abnet

MLA

“abnet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abnet. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “abnet,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abnet.

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