Baath

or Baʿath, Baʿth

[ bah-ahth ]

noun

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

Ba'ath

/ bɑːˈɑːθ /

noun

1. a variant of Ba'th

Other Words From

• Baath·ism noun
• Baath·ist noun adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of Baath¹

From the Arabic word baʿath literally, renaissance

Example Sentences

The Lebanese Baath Party is a branch of the Syrian Baath Party, headed by President Bashar Al-Assad, and a long-time Hezbollah ally.

From BBC

A strike hit the headquarters of the Baath political party in the densely populated Ras al-Naba neighbourhood on Sunday, according to Lebanon's state-run National News Agency.

From BBC

Most of the headquarters of the Lebanese branch of the Syrian Baath party was destroyed in the strike, as rescue and civil defence teams rushed to aid a number of people trapped under the rubble, the National News Agency reported.

From BBC

Sham FM, a pro-government radio station, also reported the strike in Baath.

From Washington Times

The newspaper Al-Watan said the strike targeted a car in the southern town of Baath, and that the bodies were taken to a hospital in the Syrian town of Quneitra on the edge of the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights.

From Washington Times