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PRONUNCIATION OF ABUNA

abuna  [əˈbuːnə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ABUNA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Abuna is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ABUNA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Abuna

Abun is the honorific title used for any bishop of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church as well as of the Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church. It was historically used solely for the head of the Coptic Orthodox Church in Ethiopia during the more than 1000 years when the Coptic Patriarchate of Alexandria appointed only one bishop at a time to serve its Ethiopian flock. When referred to without a name following, it is Abun, and if a name follows, it becomes Abuna....

Definition of abuna in the English dictionary

The definition of abuna in the dictionary is the title given to the head of the Ethiopian Orthodox church.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ABUNA


bhuna
ˈbuːnə
booner
ˈbuːnə
Buna
ˈbuːnə
crooner
ˈkruːnə
Fortuna
fɔːˈtjuːnə
Kaduna
kəˈduːnə
kahuna
kəˈhuːnə
koruna
kɒˈruːnə
kuna
ˈkuːnə
lacuna
ləˈkjuːnə
laguna
ləˈɡuːnə
Luna
ˈluːnə
lunar
ˈluːnə
Nagarjuna
ˌnæɡɑːˈdʒuːnə
nooner
ˈnuːnə
Pune
ˈpuːnə
schooner
ˈskuːnə
sooner
ˈsuːnə
tuna
ˈtjuːnə
tuner
ˈtjuːnə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ABUNA

abubble
abuilding
Abuja
Abukir Bay
abulia
abulic
abundance
abundancy
abundant
abundantly
aburst
abusable
abusage
abuse
abuser
abusion
abusive
abusively
abusiveness
abut

WORDS THAT END LIKE ABUNA

Arjuna
avifauna
bluefin tuna
Duna
epifauna
Eskilstuna
fauna
herpetofauna
induna
Kiruna
macrofauna
megafauna
mezzaluna
mizuna
Pampeluna
puna
sauna
skipjack tuna
Varuna
Yokozuna

Synonyms and antonyms of abuna in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «abuna» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ABUNA

Find out the translation of abuna to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of abuna from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «abuna» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

阿布南
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

abuna
570 millions of speakers

English

abuna
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

abuna
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أبونا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Абуна
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

abuna
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

abuna
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Abuna
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Abuna
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Abuna
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

abuna
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

abuna
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Abuna
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

abuna
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

abuna
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Abuna
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

abuna
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Abuna
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Abuna
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

абуна
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Abuna
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

abuna
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Abuna
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

abuna
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

abuna
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of abuna

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ABUNA»

The term «abuna» is quite widely used and occupies the 53.420 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ABUNA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «abuna» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «abuna» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about abuna

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ABUNA»

Discover the use of abuna in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to abuna and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Catalog of Copyright Entries: Works of art...
[13208-13248 [41 photographs] : Abima, Brazil, engineer's quarters, 45— Abuna, Brazil, rail yards, 46. — • Abuna, Brazil, station partially completed, 49. — Approach by rail to Abuna, Brazil, 43. — Approach by water to Abuna, Brazil. 44.
2
Two Thousand Years of Coptic Christianity
This, then, would enable the Coptic pope to delegate to the Ethiopian abuna, by special order, the power of consecration. On October 22, 1950, Kirillus, the last Coptic abuna of Ethiopia, died. On January 13, 1951, Anba Basilius, Ethiopian ...
Otto Friedrich August Meinardus, 2002
3
Articles on Ethiopian Bishops, Including: Abune Paulos, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Hephaestus Books, 2011
4
Articles on Primates of Ethiopia, Including: Abune Paulos, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Hephaestus Books, 2011
5
The New annual register, or General repository of history, ...
The Abuna appoints no officer, civil, or ecclesiastical : the king or governor does alL The king appoints officers called Alaka, who administer in all cases the revenue of churches and convents; and this person is the judge of differences and ...
6
The New Annual Register, Or General Repository of History, ...
Now, the southern provinces are all in the hands of the Galla, as Well as part of Tigre, and the governor or Ras has assumed the rest ; so that ot'400 ounces of gold once paid by Tigre, the Abuna, in my time, got only twenty-five, onethird of ...
7
The Annual Register, Or, A View of the History, Politics, ...
Church Afiirs—The Abuna is appointed by proclamation of the king, and is deposed at his pleasure. He holds of no other person. He ordains priests and deacons within the kingdom, cousecrates churches, , altars, (tabot), &c. His revenue was ...
8
Articles on Ethiopian Clergy, Including: Abune Paulos, Abuna ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Hephaestus Books, 2011
9
The Annual Register of World Events: A Review of the Year
Church Affairs. — The Abuna is appointed by proclamation of the king, and is deposed at his pleasure. He holds of no other person. He ordains priests and deacons within the kingdom, consecrates churches, altars (tabot), &c. His revenue was ...
10
The Barren Relationship, Britain and Ethiopia, 1805 to 1868: ...
In a country "so superstitious and ignorant as Ethiopia, irrespective of political changes, the Abuna would always be revered both by the people and their rulers, and his support would be valuable.*'2 Plowden observed "that from his position of ...
K. V. Ram, 1985

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ABUNA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term abuna is used in the context of the following news items.
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The Capuchin monastery, a modest oasis in upscale Jerusalem
At the invitation of the Latin Patriarch, a Capuchin friar working with the poor and needy in Lebanon named Abuna Yacoub was dispatched to ... «The Times of Israel, Jun 15»
2
Bernards High School Class of 2015
A-C: Mitchelle Sandy Abuna, Danielle Aharoni, Grace Margaret Allen, Stephanie Renee Allocco, Elizabeth Alvarez, Theodore Charles Apt, ... «MyCentralJersey.com, Jun 15»
3
That story on a Southern Baptist church's sunset? Yes, it's 'really …
Abuna Semawi, nashkurak,” the pastor began in Arabic. “Heavenly Father, we thank you.” Even Albert Mohler, president of Southern Baptist ... «GetReligion, Jun 15»
4
As old-line Southern Baptist churches struggle, one makes a bold …
"Abuna Semawi, nashkurak," the pastor began in Arabic. "Heavenly Father, we thank you." Not long ago, none of this would be happening. «Reading Eagle, May 15»
5
Divine Ethiopia
Sunday Service in the church of Abuna Yemata Guh requires nerves of steel. Yet they assured me the congregations were good. “Don't worry,” ... «Telegraph.co.uk, May 15»
6
Palmyra Artifacts Survive ISIS—On Chapel Street
As she followed the news with mounting concern, Brody introduced a visitor to Abuna, a stunning, elegant first-century woman memorialized in ... «New Haven Independent, May 15»
7
ETHIOPIA: A PLACE WHERE NAMES SHOULDN'T COUNT FOR …
... the face of a superior invading foreign force; Yohannes never begged for mercy—instead he presented his neck; Abuna Petros never begged ... «Nazret.com, May 15»
8
Detained Kuac MPs In Warrap State Set Free
Hon. Ariec Mayar Ariec representing Kuac South and Hon. Abuna Amet Amet Kuac who represents Kuac North were arrested on May 8 and put ... «gurtong, May 15»
9
Heavy Security Forces In Kuacjok As Government Detains Two MPs
Abuna Amet Amet Kuol of Kuac North and accused them of allegedly mobilizing students and the public to protest in Warrap against the ... «gurtong, May 15»
10
Young Egyptian Diplomats Vow to Consolidate Ties
In relation to the meeting her group had with his holiness Abuna Mathias, she noted that it has given them clear picture on how religion unites ... «AllAfrica.com, May 15»

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