Báb

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Báb

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Borrowed from Classical Persian بَاب (bāb, literally “the Gate”).

proper noun the Báb · Bab

ʻAlí Muḥammad (1820–1850), the founder of Bábism.

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name ʻAlí Muḥammad, the founder of Bábism

Français	Bab
العربية	البَاب al-bāb

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@misc{ba_b_2026,
  title = {Báb},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/b%C3%A1b},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}