Baath

or Baʿath, Baʿth

[ bah-ahth ]

/ ˈbɑ ɑθ /

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noun

a socialist party of some Arab countries, especially Iraq and Syria.

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Origin of Baath

From theArabic word baʿath literally, renaissance

OTHER WORDS FROM Baath

Ba·ath·ism, nounBa·ath·ist, noun, adjective

Words nearby Baath

baal kore, Baalshem, Baal Shem-Tov, baas, baaskap, Baath, Bāb, baba, baba au rhum, babaco, baba gannouj

How to use Baath in a sentence

No regime embodied the dysfunction of the Middle East like Saddam's Baath Party.
Was the Iraq War Worth It?|Justin Green|March 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The Baath in Iraq was the only government in the world, after the Nazis, to use poison gas on its own people.
Baathism Can't Die Quickly Enough|Justin Green|September 20, 2012|DAILY BEAST
But this did not prevent the Baath from thriving, in its day.
Baathism Can't Die Quickly Enough|Justin Green|September 20, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The Iraqi Baath achieved a toll of many hundreds of thousands.
Baathism Can't Die Quickly Enough|Justin Green|September 20, 2012|DAILY BEAST

On Monday, I spoke by phone to Mohammed, an opposition activist hiding out in the Al-Shams area of Homs near Al-Baath University.
Syrian Army Looks Poised to Attack Homs|James Harkin|December 14, 2011|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for Baath

Ba'ath

/ (bɑːˈɑːθ) /

noun

a variant of Ba'th

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