Bāb

[ bahb ]

/ bɑb /

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noun

abbreviated form of Bab ed-Din.

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Words nearby Bāb

Baalshem, Baal Shem-Tov, baas, baaskap, Baath, Bāb, baba, baba au rhum, babaco, baba gannouj, baba ganoush

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Bab.

abbreviation

Babylon; Babylonia.

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How to use Bāb in a sentence

“Wherever you go there are eyes watching you,” says Ziad, a 19-year-old from al-Bab.
Darkness at Noon Prayers: Inside the Islamic Police State|Jamie Dettmer|November 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There were not many moderates around two years ago, as I found in Al Bab then, and there are far fewer now.
Who Are These ‘Moderate’ Syrians Obama Wants to Pit Against ISIS?|Jamie Dettmer|September 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Still, amid the uncertainty the residents of Bab al-Salameh do their best to carve a semblance of order into their lives.
Millions of Refugees from Syria’s War Are Clinging to Life In Toxic Conditions|Christopher Looney|April 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Compounding this is the fact that Bab al-Salameh, while significantly safer than most other areas, is still in a war zone.
Millions of Refugees from Syria’s War Are Clinging to Life In Toxic Conditions|Christopher Looney|April 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Nowhere are these disparate conditions more evident than in Bab al-Salameh.
Millions of Refugees from Syria’s War Are Clinging to Life In Toxic Conditions|Christopher Looney|April 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Instead, you have to wear an unbecoming frock like the gentleman in the Bab ballads, and work on the roads.
The Cradle of Mankind|W.A. Wigram
Mother Bab was thinking of her boy and Phœbe, of their gay comradeship.
Patchwork|Anna Balmer Myers
Afterward, when Mother Bab had been taken away, he sought Phœbe.
Patchwork|Anna Balmer Myers
She wanted to be with Mother Bab—should he tell her of his love?
Patchwork|Anna Balmer Myers
Mother Bab delighted in flowers and planted all the old favorites.
Patchwork|Anna Balmer Myers

British Dictionary definitions for Bāb

Bab

/ (bɑːb) /

noun

the . title of Mirza Ali Mohammed 1819–50, Persian religious leader: founded Babism; executed as a heretic of Islam

Word Origin for Bab

from Persian bāb gate, from Arabic

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