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Abba1

Syllabification: (Ab·ba)
Pronunciation: /ˈäbä, ˈabä/
Definition of Abba

noun

  • (in the New Testament) an intimate term for God as father.
  • (in the Syrian Orthodox and Coptic churches) a title given to bishops and patriarchs.

Origin:

via Greek from Aramaic ῾abbā 'daddy'

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