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Meaning of "shaheed" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SHAHEED

Arabic šahīd witness.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SHAHEED

shaheed  [ˈʃɑːi:d] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SHAHEED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Shaheed is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SHAHEED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Shahid

Shahid or Shaheed originates from the Qur'anic Arabic word meaning "witness" and is also used to denote a "martyr." It is used as an honorific for Muslims who have laid down their life fulfilling a religious commandment, or have died fighting defending their faith or family.

Definition of shaheed in the English dictionary

The first definition of shaheed in the dictionary is a deceased person who has lived a life in accordance with the will of Allah. Other definition of shaheed is a martyr to the Islamic faith. Shaheed is also a martyr to the Sikh faith.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SHAHEED

shagtastic
shah
Shah Jahan
Shah of Iran
shahada
Shahaptan
Shahaptian
Shahaptin
Shaharith
shahdom
Shahjahanpur
Shahn
shahtoosh
shaird
Shaitan
Shaka
shakable
shake
shake a leg
shake down

WORDS THAT END LIKE SHAHEED

agreed
bleed
breed
creed
deed
exceed
feed
greed
guaranteed
heed
high-speed
indeed
need
proceed
reed
seed
speed
succeed
tweed
weed

Synonyms and antonyms of shaheed in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «shaheed» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SHAHEED

Find out the translation of shaheed to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of shaheed from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «shaheed» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

沙希德
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

shaheed
570 millions of speakers

English

shaheed
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

शहीद
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

الشهيد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

шахид
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Shaheed
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শহীদ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

chahid
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Shaheed
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Shaheed
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

シャヒード
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Shaheed
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Shaheed
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஷாஹீத்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शहीद
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

şehit
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Shaheed
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

shaheed
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

шахід
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

shaheed
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Shaheed
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Shaheed
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Shaheed
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Shaheed
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of shaheed

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SHAHEED»

The term «shaheed» is quite widely used and occupies the 38.042 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SHAHEED» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «shaheed» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «shaheed» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about shaheed

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SHAHEED»

Discover the use of shaheed in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to shaheed and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy: a biography
Their success, unfortunately, meant the end of efforts to bridge the differences between East and West Pakistan which resulted in, just eight years after the death of Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy, the secession of East Pakistan from the West ...
Shaista Suhrawardy Ikramullah, 1991
2
Using International Law in Domestic Courts
Hence the need for this book - by a practitioner and for practitioners, regardless of their specialist area of practice - on how international law is and can be used in the domestic courts.
Shaheed Fatima, 2005
3
Shaheed Bhagat Singh
Political biography of Bhagat Singh, 1901-1931, Indian freedom fighter.
K. K. Khullar, 1981
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Shaheed Bhagat Singh and the Forgotten Indian Martyrs:
Mr, Reginald Massey. main. Among other things he said: “I don't care about the sentence of death. It is not worrying me. I am dying for a purpose.” And referring to O'Dwyer he said: “He deserved it. He was the real culprit, he wanted to crush ...
Mr, Reginald Massey, 2014
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Shaheed-e-Millat Liaquat Ali Khan, builder of Pakistan
Detailed Biography Of The First Pakistani Prime Minister Liaquat Ali Khan.
Ziauddin Ahmad, Ziauddin Ahmad Suleri, 1990
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Great Ancestors: Women Asserting Rights in Muslim Contexts
Exploding the myth that struggles for women's rights are alien to societies that embraced Islam, this book profiles women who defied and changed the contours of women's lives from the eighth century to the mid-1950s.
Farida Shaheed, Aisha L. F. Shaheed, 2012
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Memoirs of Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy with a Brief Account of ...
These are the memoirs of Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy (8 September 1892-5 December 1963 ) who began his political career as an associate of the great liberal nationalist leader of Bengal, C.R. Das.
Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy, Mohammad Habibur Rahman Talukdar, 2009
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Shaheed Hakim Mohammed Said, Remembered
Hakim Mohammed Said, 1920-1998, founder director of Hamdard Foundation Pakistan and physician; contributed articles.
Ansar Zahid Khan, 1999
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Inconsolable
This twisted account of absolute vengeance puts a scalpel to your eyeball, and forces you to reassess your convictions about revenge and forgiveness. How close would you stoop to the depths of hell if you were Inconsolable.
Shaheed Shabazz, 2009
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Shaheed Bhagat Singh: unique martyr in freedom movement
The work indeed is a unique study of the history of revolutionaries which would benefit social scientists, politicians and students.
Omesh Saigal, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SHAHEED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term shaheed is used in the context of the following news items.
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Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Part 2: 'We Still Have The Forgotten People'
ALI SHAHEED MUHAMMAD: I think at some point there may be artists who will get fed up, and they deliberately want to use their art as a means to rock the ... «NPR, Jun 15»
2
BB Shaheed 62nd Birthday Anniversary
LARKANA – Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Shaheed Chairperson, Benazir Bhutto (BB), 62nd birthday anniversary celebrations are being held across the ... «News Tribe, Jun 15»
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Last two suspects in Jewelers Row kidnap appear in court
Salahudin Shaheed made six recon trips near National Watch & Diamond Exchange to observe the store's employees, and that was how, authorities said, ... «Philly.com, Jun 15»
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'Shaheed' not defined in defence or central forces: Govt
NEW DELHI: Government on Tuesday informed the Parliament that the term 'shaheed' or martyr is not defined "anywhere" and there is no official order to accord ... «Times of India, Apr 15»
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Iran's human rights situation worsening, says UN special rapporteur
Ahmed Shaheed, the UN special rapporteur on Iran hailed “some limited improvements” on the ground in Iran since the 2013 election of Hassan Rouhani as ... «The Guardian, Mar 15»
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Khaleda's 'love' for Urdu the real reason for Shaheed Minar snub …
BNP chairperson's press secretary Maruf Kamal Khan had confirmed bdnews24.com that Khaleda will not be making her customary visit to the Central Shaheed ... «Bangladesh News 24 hours, Feb 15»
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UN rapporteur reports lack of human rights progress in Iran
Shaheed noted an increase in executions in Iran over the past 12-15 months – roughly corresponding to the time President Hassan Rouhani, who won election ... «Jerusalem Post, Oct 14»
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UN concerned about Iran's 'surge of executions'
“The range of capital crimes is shocking,” Shaheed told journalists. “We have seen a person executed for making a donation to a foreign organization.”. «The Times of Israel, Oct 14»
9
Piash Karim dies; protests set at Shaheed Minar
Family members said the body would be kept at the Central Shaheed Minar at 11am today for people to pay homage. However, several organisations have ... «DhakaTribune, Oct 14»
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Nine get life in Shaheed Bava lynching case
The Special Additional Sessions Court (Marad cases) in Kozhikode on Thursday awarded life imprisonment and imposed ranging between Rs. 15,000 and Rs. «The Hindu, Oct 14»

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