Bābī

American

[bah-bee] / ˈbɑ bi /

Or Babi

noun

Also called Babism. a Persian religion, originating in the 19th century, now supplanted by Bahaʾi.
an adherent of Bābī.

Babi British

/ ˈbɑːbɪ /

noun

a disciple of the Bab
another word for Babism

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Other Word Forms

Babite adjective

Etymology

Origin of Bābī

First recorded in 1840–50; from Persian, equivalent to Bāb (al-dīn) + -ī a suffix indicating relationship or origin; Bab ed-Din

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