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:
abbasOrigin of Abba
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From Middle English, from Latin, from Ancient Greek, from Aramaic אבא/ܐܒܐ (ʼabbāʼ, “father”); see abbot.
From Wiktionary
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From Middle English, from Latin, from Ancient Greek, from Aramaic אבא/ܐܒܐ (ʼabbāʼ, “father”).
From Wiktionary
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Middle English from Late Latin abbā from Greek abbot
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Variant forms.
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