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

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.

From BBC

"She chooses him!!" wrote one fan on TikTok with a soundtrack of Abba's The Winner Takes It All.

From BBC

Natalie says the dance has changed significantly in the past 20 years and no longer fits into "a niche box", with routines to everything from Metallica to Abba and Ed Sheeran.

From BBC

Their cause was taken up by people like Abba's Björn Ulvaeus, who said the industry was "cheating songwriters" with a payment system that was "dysfunctional at best".

From BBC

The event is made up of tribute artists for chart toppers such as Abba, Taylor Swift, Sabrina Carpenter and Vengaboys.

From BBC

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