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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Junior outside hitter Izzy Clark — holding up her wrist like she’d just swished a three-pointer after one powerful shot —notched nine kills, as did junior Babi Gubbins.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 19, 2022
Boychenko labeled Russian actions in the city as “the new Babi Yar,” a reference to the site of multiple Nazi massacres in which nearly 34,000 Ukrainian Jews were killed in 1941.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 21, 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
Do you have relatives that were affected by the Babi Yar killings?
From New York Times • Apr. 1, 2022
“I miss the boys too, you know,” Babi said.
From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini
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