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[ uh-boo-nuh ] / əˈbu nə /
nounthe title of the chief bishop of the Ethiopian Church. Origin of AbunaFrom Arabic, equivalent to abū “father” + -nā “our” Words nearby Abunaabuilding, Abuja, Abukir, Abukir Bay, abulia, Abuna, abundance, abundant, abundantly, abundant number, Abu Qir Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for AbunaThe aged Abuna found himself alone and deserted in the same spot which he had occupied during the attack. The Highlands of Ethiopia|William Cornwallis Harris The Abuna quitted the court, plunged in the deepest distress, and a bloody war ensued, which shook the empire to its foundation. The Highlands of Ethiopia|William Cornwallis Harris This was finally settled in 1903 by the treaty of Petropolis, which provided that the line should ascend the Abuna river to lat. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 2|Various But a more imposing rite attends the oath of celibacy before the Abuna. The Highlands of Ethiopia|William Cornwallis Harris
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