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Abuna
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abuna abuną Abuna Abunã
English
Etymology 1
From en pt Abunã.
Pronunciation
en /ɑˈbu.nɑ/ US
Proper noun
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en river in northeastern c/Bolivia that forms part of its border with Brazil.1971 6
Translations
river in the border between Bolivia and Brazil
Portuguese: pt Abunã m
Spanish: es Abuná m
Etymology 2
From en gez አቡነ our father, from en ar أَبُونَا our father, from ar أَبُو, a form of ar أَب father, and ar ـنَا our. en ar ء ب و
Pronunciation
en /əˈbuː.nə/ RP
en /əˈbu.nə/ US
Noun
The title of the leader, or patriarch, of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church. First attested in the early 17th century.10
en Ḥagai Erlikh Ethiopia and Eritrea During the Scramble for Africa: A Political Biography of Rās Alulā, 1875-1897 African Studies Center 1982 180 Two weeks later, before Abunas Pēṭros and Mātēwos, Menilek publicly swore not to deceive Mangashā nor cause him any harm.
en Wudu Tafete Kassu Religion and Cold War Politics in Ethiopia Philip Emil Muehlenbeck Religion and the Cold War: A Global Perspective Nashville, Tenn. w:Vanderbilt University Press 2012 143 978-0-8265-1852-1 Thus, four Ethiopian monks were consecrated in Cairo in June 1929 (Abunas Abreham, Petros, Mikael, Yeshaq), and the fifth (Abuna Sawiros) was consecrated in Addis Ababa in January 1930.
Translations
abuna
References
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