abnet

See also: åbnet

English

Alternative forms

abanet

Etymology

From Hebrew אבנט‎ (“girdle, belt”).

Pronunciation

(US) IPA^(key): /ˈæb.nət/

Noun

abnet (plural abnets)

The girdle of a Jewish priest or officer. [First attested in the early 18^th century.][1]

Translations

girdle of a Jewish priest or officer

Portuguese: abanete m

References

“abnet” in Lesley Brown, editor, The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, 5th edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 6.

Anagrams

Baten, bean't, beant, benat

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