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• Bābī
  Bābī

  noun

  a Persian religion, originating in the 19th century, now supplanted by Bahaʾi.
• Babi
  Babi

  noun

  a disciple of the Bab

Bābī

American  

[bah-bee] / ˈbɑ bi /

Or Babi

noun

1. Also called Babism. a Persian religion, originating in the 19th century, now supplanted by Bahaʾi.

2. an adherent of Bābī.

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Babi British  

/ ˈbɑːbɪ /

noun

1. a disciple of the Bab

2. another word for Babism

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Other Word Forms

• Babite
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of Bābī

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 

Example Sentences

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Babi

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

There is no indication the Russians intentionally targeted Babi Yar.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 3, 2022

Babyn Yar - also known as Babi Yar - is one of the largest World War Two mass graves in Europe.

From BBC ● Mar. 2, 2022

Babi sat at the foot of a thick-trunked acacia tree reading a paperback.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini