abigailship
n. C2 Proficiency abi·gail·ship
n. the act of being a woman who is very loyal and helpful to a man. It is an old-fashioned word that people rarely use today.
n. the state or practice of being a devoted and loyal female attendant to a man.
The old stories describe her life of abigailship.
In the historical novel, the protagonist's abigailship is tested by the political pressures of the court.
Scholars of the period often debate whether the protagonist's abigailship was a genuine expression of loyalty or a calculated strategy for social advancement within the rigid hierarchy of the estate.