| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| Baha'i |
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| SYLLABICATION: | Ba·ha'i |
| PRONUNCIATION: |  bä-hä  , b -h |
| ADJECTIVE: | Of or relating to a religion founded in 1863 in Persia and emphasizing the spiritual unity of all humankind. | | NOUN: | A teacher of or a believer in this faith. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Persian bah ’, a follower of Bah’ullh, the Splendor of God, Bahaullah, from bah’, splendor, from Arabic. See bhw in Appendix II. | | OTHER FORMS: | Ba·haism (b-hä z m, -h-) —NOUN
Ba·haist —NOUN
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