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abba

Definition of abba

variant spelling of aba:2

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abba

noun, often capitalized ab·ba \ ˈabə , aˈbä \

Definition of abba

plural -s

: 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

Origin and Etymology of abba

Middle English, borrowed from Late Latin, borrowed from Greek, borrowed from Aramaic abbā

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First Known Use: before 12th century

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