Abba

¹

Or ab·ba

[ab-uh]

noun

1. a title of reverence for bishops and patriarchs in the Coptic, Ethiopian Christian, and Syriac churches.

2. New Testament.,  an Aramaic word for father, used by Jesus and Paul to address God in a relation of personal intimacy.

Abba

²

[ah-bah]

noun

1. a female day name for Thursday. day name

Abba

¹

/ ˈæbə /

noun

1. New Testament father (used of God)

2. a title given to bishops and patriarchs in the Syrian, Coptic, and Ethiopian Churches

Abba

²

/ ˈæbə /

noun

1. Swedish pop group (1972–82): comprised Benny Andersson (born 1946), Agnetha Faltskog (born 1950), Anni-Frid Lyngstad (born 1945), and Bjorn Ulvaeus (born 1945); numerous hit singles included "Waterloo" (1974), "Dancing Queen" (1977), and "The Winner Takes It All" (1980)

Word History and Origins

Origin of Abba¹

From the Aramaic word abbā “father”

Word History and Origins

Origin of Abba¹

from Aramaic

Example Sentences

Danny Strong provides a new book for the show, with music by Tim Rice and ABBA’s Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus.

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Carpenter covered Abba’s hit “Mamma Mia.”

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It featured songs from Radiohead, The Beatles, Kate Bush and Abba, sandwiched between interludes of Jack Kerouac poems and radio comedy.

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Kidnapped along with nine other farmers and still terrified long after the ordeal, Abba Mustapha Muhammed has seen first-hand what happens when victims do not pay up.

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The first video, set to the Abba song, The Winner Takes It All, was a 25-second clip from the wedding that had enraged Aditya weeks ago, featuring pictures of the politician's family along with headlines about the wedding.

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