Baath
or Baʿath, Baʿth
[ bah-ahth ]
/ ˈbɑ ɑθ /
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noun
a socialist party of some Arab countries, especially Iraq and Syria.
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Origin of Baath
From the Arabic word baʿath literally, renaissance
OTHER WORDS FROM Baath
Ba·ath·ism, nounBa·ath·ist, noun, adjectiveWords nearby Baath
Baalshem, Baal Shem-Tov, baas, baaskap, Baastrup's sign, Baath, Bāb, baba, baba au rhum, babaco, baba gannouj
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British Dictionary definitions for Baath
Ba'ath
/ (bɑːˈɑːθ) /
noun
a variant of Ba'th
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