I. noun
or av ˈäb, ˈäv
( -s )
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Hebrew ābh
: the 11th month of the civil year or the 5th month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar — see month table
II. ˈab noun
( -s )
Usage: often capitalized
Etymology: alternate transliteration of Egyptian 'ıb
Egyptian religion : the spirit of the physical heart and the seat of the will and intentions conceived as proceeding at death to the future world where it gives evidence for or against its possessor
III. abbreviation
1. often capitalized abbot
2. about
3. abstract
IV. ˈab noun
( -s )
Etymology: short for abdominal
: an abdominal muscle — usually used in plural
highly developed abs