Baha'i


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
Baha'i /bɑːˈhɑːi/ (also Bahai)
noun (pl. Baha'is)
  • 1 a monotheistic religion founded in the 19th century as a development of Babism, emphasizing the essential oneness of humankind and of all religions and seeking world peace.
  • 2 an adherent of the Baha'i faith.
– derivatives
Baha'ism /bɑːˈhɑːɪz(ə)m/ noun.
– origin Pers., from Arab. bahā' ‘splendour’.
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