abba

Definition of abba

(Entry 1 of 2)

variant spelling of aba:2

abba

noun, often capitalized

ab·ba | \ˈabə, aˈbä\

plural -s

Definition of abba (Entry 2 of 2)

: father —a title of honor given variously to the Deity in the New Testament, to bishops and patriarchs in many Eastern churches, and to Jewish scholars in the Talmudic period

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