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  • noun Islam An honorific title borne by female descendants of the prophet Muhammad. In Arabic it is also a form of address for a female dignitary, equivalent to Miss, Mrs., or Lady.

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Examples

  • Syeda Sultana RizviPress counsellor, Pakistan high commission

    Letter: Pakistan's sacrifices 2011

  • GARZA: Arif's five-year-old son was with his mom, Syeda, and his 2 1/2-month-old sister when they were crushed between these two parked cars.

    CNN Transcript Oct 12, 2007 2007

  • GARZA: Zabin Hilton and her husband have known the Arif's for 10 years and have been allowed to visit Syeda in the hospital.

    CNN Transcript Oct 12, 2007 2007

  • Syeda said she's especially baffled as her young assailants did not demand money and left without taking anything.

    Winnipeg Sun 2010

  • Police and paramedics arrived quickly and Syeda said that because she knew the kids as area residents, she was able to point officers in the right direction before being taken to hospital in critical condition.

    Winnipeg Sun 2010

  • The two boys fled the store and Syeda, bleeding badly from her wounds, was unable to call for help.

    Winnipeg Sun 2010

  • Syeda said she had never had problems with the two young suspects at the shop she's owned with her husband Ashraful Alam for eight years.

    Winnipeg Sun 2010

  • One of the reasons for Syeda picking the 15th for her assembly was because it was the day in between the 14th and 16th, on the 14th was the day when the Pakistan soldiers and Rajakar killed the Banglaadeshi intellectuals and the 16th when the Pakistanis soldiers srendered which gave the bangladesh their day of the indepedence.

    WN.com - Articles related to Clashes over Bangladesh arrests 2010

  • Syeda said the older suspect then stabbed her at least four times in the neck with what appeared to be a steak knife.

    Winnipeg Sun 2010

  • Syeda said the two boys then asked for ice cream and she came around the counter to point out the products.

    Winnipeg Sun 2010

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