Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- Bab, the Title of Ali Mohammad of Shiraz. 1819-1850. Persian founder of Babism.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. A bunch; tassel; cockade.
- n. A bob, as used in fishing.
- To fish with a bob. See bob.
- n. A babe.
- n. The title assumed by the founder of Babism.
- n. A Babist; an adherent of or a believer in Babism.
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. Lit., gate; -- a title given to the founder of Babism, and taken from that of Bab-ud-Din, assumed by him.
Examples
“Bab is the Arabic word for “door” or “gate,” I think.”
“My Arabic professor on that first night of class at George Washington University also said this, with a smile on his face: "The word Bab means "gate," "door" or "the co-founder of a world-religion.”
The Huffington Post: Shastri Purushotma: The Birth Of The Bab
“Today, Baha'is in 188 countries worldwide celebrate the Birth of Siyyid Ali-Muhammad, the Herald of our Faith, whom we know as the Bab, a title that means both "Door" and "Gate" in Arabic.”
“The Libyan leader met with the African delegation in a tent pitched on the grounds of his fortified residence-cum-military base known as Bab Azizya.”
The Wall Street Journal: Heavy Fighting Flares Across Eastern Libya as Delegation Arrives
“Gadhafi from power is his insider knowledge of the leader's security regime and the cryptic defense structure within the leader's Tripoli residence known as Bab Aziziyah, which he spent years building as a protective cocoon against bombing raids and assassination attempts, say people familiar with the matter.”
The Wall Street Journal: Libyan Defector Faces New Peril in U.K.
“Rebel spokesman Mohammed Abdel-Rahman said tanks emerged from Gadhafi's compound, known as Bab al-Aziziya, and began firing.”
“Night after night, state television broadcasts live from the compound, known as Bab al-Aziziya, showing people singing and dancing in a main square.”
“At the literal and spiritual center of the site stands the shrine of Mirza Ali Muhammad, known as the Bab ( "Gate"), the forerunner who in 1844 heralded this youngest monotheistic faith, and who is buried here in a golden-domed mausoleum.”
“Customs are levied after the same rate at the two gates of the town, called Bab”
“The next is double arched, and called the Bab al-Mujahid or”
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