Definition, synonyms and related words
Father; religious superior; in the Syriac, Coptic, and Ethiopic churches, a title given to the bishops, and by the bishops to the patriarch; a title given to Jewish scholars in the Talmudic period.
"In his heartfelt prayer, he addressed the divine as our loving Abba."
Alternative form of aba
Father, an honorific title given to God in the New Testament, especially used in prayers.
The word comes from the Aramaic term for "father." It traveled through Ancient Greek and Latin before entering Middle English.