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nabi

noun, often capitalized
na·bi | \ˈnäbē\
plural -s

Definition of nabi 

: a member of a group of French artists that was active about 1890 and followed a synthetic direction — compare synthetism

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History and Etymology for nabi

French, from Hebrew nābhi prophet

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