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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

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

"Rather than being subjected to blatant violence, sacred sites like Babi Yar must be protected," Yad Vashem said in a statement.

From BBC ● Mar. 2, 2022

Laila could have said then that she didn’t need this advice because Babi had no intention of giving her away anytime soon.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini