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an·​ba | \ ˈambə \
variants: or amba \ " \
plural -s

Definition of anba

: father —used as a title of a Coptic clergyman or saint

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First Known Use of anba

1835, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for anba

Arabic, from Coptic apa, abba, from Syriac abbā father

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“Anba.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anba. Accessed 27 Jun. 2022.

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