Abba Definition

ăbə, äbə
noun
In the New Testament, God.
American Heritage
Father.
Webster's New World
Used as a title of honor for bishops and patriarchs in some Christian churches of Egypt, Syria, and Ethiopia.
American Heritage
God: Mark 14:36
Webster's New World
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Abba

Noun

Singular:
Abba
Plural:
abbas

Origin of Abba

  • From Middle English, from Latin, from Ancient Greek, from Aramaic אבא/ܐܒܐ (ʼabbāʼ, “father”); see abbot.

    From Wiktionary

  • From Middle English, from Latin, from Ancient Greek, from Aramaic אבא/ܐܒܐ (ʼabbāʼ, “father”).

    From Wiktionary

  • Middle English from Late Latin abbā from Greek abbot

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Variant forms.

    From Wiktionary

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