English Words Starting With B

• baader-meinhof phenomenon

  nounLow
  /ˌbɑːdə ˈmaɪnhɒf fɪˌnɒmɪnən/The experience of learning or noticing something for the first time and then encountering it repeatedly in a short period, making it seem suddenly common.
• baal

  adverbnounVery Low
  /ˈbeɪəl/A title meaning 'lord' or 'master', referring to a chief god or local deity in ancient Semitic cultures, often associated with fertility and storm.
• baal kore

  nounVery Low
  /ˈbɑːl ˈkɔːreɪ/The person who reads aloud from the Torah scroll in Jewish religious services.
• baal shem-tov

  nounLow
  /ˌbɑːl ʃɛm ˈtɒv/A title meaning 'Master of the Good Name' and the name of the founder of Hasidic Judaism.
• baalbek

  nounVery Low
  /ˈbɑːlbɛk/An ancient city in Lebanon, famous for its monumental Roman temple ruins.
• baalebos

  nounLow (Specific term found in certain Jewish/Yiddish-influenced contexts, not in general English use)
  /ˈbɑːləbɒs/Head of household or proprietor; owner, master of a house.
• baalism

  nounVery Low
  /ˈbeɪ.əl.ɪzəm/The worship of the Canaanite fertility god Baal.
• baalshem

  nounVery low (specialist, historical, religious studies)
  /ˌbɑːl ˈʃɛm/A Jewish mystic or folk healer, particularly in medieval and early modern Eastern Europe, who used the power of divine names (especially the name of God) to perform amulets, exorcisms, and cures. Literally 'Master of the Name'.
• baas

  nounLow
  /bɑːs/A South African term for 'boss' or 'master', used historically and in some contexts to address a male employer or supervisor, particularly by non-white subordinates.
• baaskap

  nounVery low (except in historical or specialized South African contexts).
  /ˈbɑːskɑːp/A concept of supremacy or mastery, specifically referring to white domination (especially Afrikaner) during South Africa's apartheid era.
• bab

  nounLow/Rare
  /bæb/A child or infant; a term of endearment for a baby. Also used colloquially to refer to a person, often a woman, in an affectionate or familiar way.
• bab ed-din

  nounVery low (Specialist/Occasional)
  /ˌbæb ɛd ˈdiːn/Gateway of the faith; a term used to refer to a revered personage or specific location within the Baháʼí religious tradition, often denoting a title or a sacred site.
• bab el mandeb

  nounLow
  /ˌbæb ɛl ˈmændɛb/A strait in the Red Sea connecting the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden.
• baba

  nounMedium-Low
  /ˈbɑː.bə/An infantile word for 'father' or 'dad', often used by young children.
• baba au rhum

  nounC1
  /ˌbæb.ə əʊ ˈrʌm/A small, yeast-based cake soaked in rum-flavoured syrup, often with raisins and sometimes glazed.
• baba gannouj

  nounLow
  /ˈbɑːbə ɡæˈnuːʒ/A Middle Eastern dish of puréed roasted eggplant mixed with tahini, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, and seasonings
• baba ganoush

  nounLow
  /ˌbɑːbə ɡəˈnuːʃ/A Middle Eastern dip made from cooked, mashed eggplant (aubergine) blended with tahini, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, and various seasonings.
• baba ghanouj

  nounLow
  /ˌbɑːbə ɡæˈnuːʃ/A Middle Eastern dip or spread made from cooked, mashed eggplant blended with tahini, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, and various seasonings.
• baba ghanoush

  nounLow
  /ˌbɑːbə ɡæˈnuːʃ/A Middle Eastern dip or spread made from roasted or grilled aubergines (eggplants), blended with tahini, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, and various seasonings.
• babaco

  nounVery Low / Rare
  /bəˈbɑːkəʊ/A tropical fruit, the seedless hybrid of the papaya, with yellow-green skin and fragrant, juicy flesh.

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