Ab
In Egyptian belief, the heart and will and conscience of a person, especially that of…In Egyptian belief, the heart and will and conscience of a person, especially that of the recently deceased which proceeds to the afterlife and is weighed as evidence during his or her judgement.
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Meaning
2 senses(dated)In Egyptian belief, the heart and will and conscience of a person, especially that of the recently deceased which proceeds to the afterlife and is weighed as evidence during his or her judgement.
(dated)An Ancient Egyptian amulet in the shape of a heart (ib).
- the blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens
- the eleventh month of the civil year; the fifth month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar (in July and August)
- the muscles of the abdomen
- a bachelor's degree in arts and sciences
Examples
25 sentencesI want to have six-pack abs.
Tom has washboard abs.
deTom hat einen Waschbrettbauch.
a⨯b is abbreviated as ab.
Запис a⨯b можна скоротити до ab.
ruЗапись a⨯b сокращается до ab.
Have you seen Tom's abs?
His abs were flat and toned.
Origin
From the nineteenth-century Lepsius transcription, ȧb, of Egyptian jb (“heart, mind, intenFrom the nineteenth-century Lepsius transcription, ȧb, of Egyptian jb (“heart, mind, intention”), ib:Z1.
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Forms
plural: AbsSynonyms
8 synonyms- the blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens:type ABgroup AB
- the eleventh month of the civil year; the fifth month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar (in July and August):Av
- the muscles of the abdomen:abdominalabdominal muscle
- a bachelor's degree in arts and sciences:Bachelor of ArtsBAArtium Baccalaurens