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mabelle
Ma·bel
/
ˈmeɪ
bəl
/
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[
mey
-b
uh
l
]
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noun
a female given
name
.
Also,
Ma·belle
/
meɪˈbɛl
,
ˈmeɪ
bɛl
/
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[
mey-
bel
,
mey
-bel
]
Show IPA
,
Ma·ble.
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mabelle
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Word Origin & History
Mabel
fem. proper name, shortening of Amabel. Enjoyed its greatest popularity as a given name for girl babies in U.S. from c.1884-1895.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
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