ˈnābəl noun
( -s )
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: after Nabal, wealthy sheep owner who refused to pay tribute to King David for protecting his flocks (1 Sam 25:2), from Hebrew Nābhāl
: a churlish or niggardly man : miser
ˈnābəl noun
( -s )
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: after Nabal, wealthy sheep owner who refused to pay tribute to King David for protecting his flocks (1 Sam 25:2), from Hebrew Nābhāl
: a churlish or niggardly man : miser
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012