Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A member of any of various branches of Shiism, concentrated mainly in the southern Arabian Peninsula, that accept the authority though not the infallibility of living imams as temporal and spiritual successors to Muhammad.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Shahnawaz Zaidi is a remarkable artist, who paints with certain ideas and concepts whenever he picks the brush to paint, but in this painting, it was more skill.
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As it ended, a couple Iraqi security guards in suits took away two more Iraqi journalists because one of them called Zaidi's protest "courageous."
Iraqi Throws Shoes At Bush During Press Conference (VIDEO)(SLIDESHOW) 2008
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Two other Iraqi journalists were briefly detained after one of them called Zaidi's actions "courageous."
Iraqi Throws Shoes At Bush During Press Conference (VIDEO)(SLIDESHOW) 2008
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Still, obviously, anyone who’d defend al-Zaidi is a Baathist an enemy of the Real Iraq, a country that has already reelected Ahmed Chalabi prime minister and president simultaneously.
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At least two other Iraqi journalists called Zaidi's shoe toss "courageous."
Joseph A. Palermo: Bush Ducks Flying Shoes -- Any Footwear for Donald Rumsfeld? 2009
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"It's going to be very difficult, moving forward, for a lot of regular diplomats and development workers to work here without constantly having to deal with a sense of insecurity on the part of the Pakistanis - accusations, suspicion, skepticism," said Mosharraf Zaidi, a commentator and policy adviser who has worked as a contractor for the U.S. Agency for International Development.
In aftermath of shooting, rising skepticism about American presence in Pakistan 2011
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The country's security forces, however, are already stretched thin on two other fronts: Since 2004, they have struggled to contain a serious rebellion in the north by members of the Zaidi sect of Shia Islam who complain of neglect and discrimination.
Protesters In Yemen Seeks Regime Change, Clash With Police AP 2011
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Posted on June 29, 2010 in Features by Hammad Zaidi
Current Movie Reviews, Independent Movies - Film Threat 2010
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"This is a very strong target area for us," said Mohammad Zaidi , Alcoa's head of research and development.
Record Copper Prices Prompt Switch To Aluminum Matt Whittaker 2011
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"It's going to be very difficult, moving forward, for a lot of regular diplomats and development workers to work here without constantly having to deal with a sense of insecurity on the part of the Pakistanis - accusations, suspicion, skepticism," said Mosharraf Zaidi, a commentator and policy adviser who has worked as a contractor for the U.S. Agency for International Development.
In aftermath of shooting, rising skepticism about American presence in Pakistan 2011
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