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abbas¹
- /abəz/
noun
- plural of abba
- abbot Abbot (Abbas) in French Abbè [abbé] […] him that in the convent or fellowſhip of Canons hath the rule and preheminence.
Abbas²
- /əˈbɑːs/
Rhymes with -ɑːs
Where it comes from
From Arabic عَبَّاس (ʕabbās, “one who frowns a lot; untamed lion”), from عَبَسَ (ʕabasa, “to frown”), the title of the eightieth sura of the Qur'an.
proper noun Abbases
- A male given name from Arabic.
- A surname from Arabic. There were harsher comments from Nabil Abu Rudeineh, spokesman for Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas: "The negotiations are in a state of paralysis, and the result of Israel's intransigence and America's backpedalling is that there is no hope of negotiations on the horizon."
- A placename affix, denoting previous ownership by an abbey [It] comprises the out-parishes of Holy Trinity, St. James and Peter, the parishes of Cawn, St. Rumbold Motcomb, East Stower, Stower Provost, Todbere, Melbury Abbas, Compton Abbas[.]
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: abbasi, abas, khedive, abul, abed, abdullah, abdinasir, abood, abdul, abdunnasir, aziz, awwab, abeer, abdi, abdulah, abdulaziz
Translations
Talk about this word "abbas." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/abbas. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026. abbas. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/abbas "abbas." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/abbas.Cite this
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title = {abbas},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-07}
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