Bāb
abbreviated form of Bab ed-Din.
Other definitions for Bab. (2 of 2)
Babylon; Babylonia.
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
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 | THE DAILY BEASTThere 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 | THE DAILY BEASTStill, 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 | THE DAILY BEASTCompounding 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 | THE DAILY BEASTNowhere 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 | THE 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. WigramMother Bab was thinking of her boy and Phœbe, of their gay comradeship.
Patchwork | Anna Balmer MyersAfterward, when Mother Bab had been taken away, he sought Phœbe.
Patchwork | Anna Balmer MyersShe wanted to be with Mother Bab—should he tell her of his love?
Patchwork | Anna Balmer MyersMother Bab delighted in flowers and planted all the old favorites.
Patchwork | Anna Balmer Myers
British Dictionary definitions for Bab
/ (bɑːb) /
the . title of Mirza Ali Mohammed 1819–50, Persian religious leader: founded Babism; executed as a heretic of Islam
Origin of Bab
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Browse