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🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

sayyid

Pronunciation / Transliteration: sayyid

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Sayyid/ˈsɑːjɪd/
nounCEFR C2 (Proficient)Top #45000 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"Il sayyid ha guidato la preghiera della comunità."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A male descendant of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.

    "He is recognized in his community as a sayyid who traces his lineage back to the Prophet."
  2. 2

    A traditional title of respect applied to chiefs, lords, or religious leaders in various parts of the Muslim world.

    "The local sayyid addressed the gathering with words of peace and wisdom."
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Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Arabic noun sayyid, meaning lord, master, or chief, originating from classical Semitic roots denoting nobility and leadership. The term entered English lexical usage in historical and anthropological texts to specifically designate descendants of the Islamic prophet Muhammad through his daughter Fatimah and son-in-law Ali.

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