Abuna
or a·bu·na
[ uh-boo-nuh ]
noun
the title of the chief bishop of the Ethiopian Church.
Origin of Abuna
1From Arabic, equivalent to abū “father” + -nā “our”
Words Nearby Abuna
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How to use Abuna in a sentence
This was finally settled in 1903 by the treaty of Petropolis, which provided that the line should ascend the Abuna river to lat.
The aged Abuna found himself alone and deserted in the same spot which he had occupied during the attack.
The Highlands of Ethiopia | William Cornwallis HarrisThe Abuna quitted the court, plunged in the deepest distress, and a bloody war ensued, which shook the empire to its foundation.
The Highlands of Ethiopia | William Cornwallis HarrisBut a more imposing rite attends the oath of celibacy before the Abuna.
The Highlands of Ethiopia | William Cornwallis HarrisThe head of the church is called the Abuna ('our father'), and is consecrated by the Coptic patriarch of Alexandria.
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