abba

n. a special word for 'father' used when talking to or about God in the Bible.

n. an Aramaic word for 'father' used as an intimate and honorific title for God in the New Testament and Christian liturgy.

“In the prayer, the speaker addressed God as Abba to show a close relationship.”

“The theologian argued that the use of 'Abba' in the scriptures signifies a unique level of intimacy between the believer and the divine.”

Formal

n. a title for a high-ranking leader in some Eastern Christian churches.

n. an honorific title bestowed upon bishops or patriarchs in the Syriac, Coptic, and Ethiopic churches, or upon certain Jewish scholars.

“The monks showed great respect to the Abba during his visit to the monastery.”

“Historical documents from the Coptic church refer to the patriarch by the title of Abba, followed by his given name.”

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