Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A Hebrew name (see etym.) used allusively in various connections, especially in the phrase to say Ichabod (to or of a thing), implying that its glory has departed.
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- proper noun archaic A male given name.
- interjection Expressing regret at a loss of former
glory or high standards.
Etymologies
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Hebrew l-kavod (אִיכָבוֹד) ‘without honor’; alluding to 1 Samuel 4:21, where Eli’s daughter-in-law names her child Ichabod, saying ‘The glory is departed from Israel.’
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