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Noun: Abba  a-bu
  1. (Christianity) a title of respect for bishops and patriarchs in Syriac, Coptic, and Ethiopic churches
    "Abba Kyrillos led the prayers"
     
  2. (Aramaic) father; an intimate term for God in prayer
    "Jesus used 'Abba' when addressing God"

Derived forms: Abbas

Encyclopedia: Abba, Imo