Also called Babism. a Persian religion, originating in the 19th century, now supplanted by Bahaʾi.
an adherent of Bābī.
a disciple of the Bab
another word for Babism
First recorded in 1840–50; from Persian, equivalent to Bāb (al-dīn) + -ī a suffix indicating relationship or origin; see origin at Bab ed-Din
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A strong junior class, headlined by outside hitters Babi Gubbins and Isabel Clark, makes this Monarchs team particularly potent.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 9, 2022
If one looks at a map of Ukraine, the distance between Babi Yar and Bucha looks to be about 15 miles.
From Salon • Apr. 16, 2022
Toward the end, there are scenes of courtroom testimony, during which a German soldier and several witnesses and survivors talk about what happened at Babi Yar.
From New York Times • Mar. 31, 2022
Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov did not address the deaths from Tuesday’s strike or damage to the adjacent Babi Yar memorial to Kyiv’s Holocaust victims.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 2, 2022
To fill the time, Laila fixed the screen door that Babi still hadn’t got around to.
From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini
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