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abba
The definition of abba is a word used for God, or a title for some church leaders in some Syrian, Egyptian and Ethiopian churches.
(noun)- An example of Abba is God.
- An example of Abba is a bishop in a Syrian church.
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See abba in Webster's New World College Dictionary
noun
- father: title of a bishop in the Syrian, Coptic, and Ethiopian Christian churches
- Bible God: Mark 14:36
Origin: ME < LL(Ec) < Aram
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See abba in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
- Bible In the New Testament, God.
- abba Used as a title of honor for bishops and patriarchs in some Christian churches of Egypt, Syria, and Ethiopia.
Origin:
Origin: Middle English
Origin: , from Late Latin abbā
Origin: , from Greek; see abbot
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