Abdullah

British  

/ æbˈdʌlə /

noun

1. 1882–1951, emir of Transjordan (1921–46) and first king of Jordan (1946–51). He joined the Arab revolt against Turkish rule in World War I; assassinated 1951

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Example Sentences

"This is unusual in Al-Kharj," Abdullah told AFP after afternoon prayers at a local mosque.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

"We are the most politically organised group in Iran," said Abdullah Mohtadi, secretary general of the Komala Party of Iranian Kurdistan.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

Dr. Muhsen Abdullah, the surgeon who heads the emergency room, spoke with a weary tone of a ward without surgical thread or stitches, and anesthesiologists forced to ask patients to purchase their own anesthetic.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

Melina Abdullah, the co-founder of Black Lives Matter L.A., was part of a group that met with Hochman about Porter’s killing and other cases last month in South L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

I brought out my father’s notebook and pen, and started to write, knowing that when Uncle Abdullah awoke, I would need to hide them again.

From "Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina" by Michaela DePrince