Amin
I·di [ee-dee], /ˈi di/, Idi Amin Dada, 1925?–2003, Ugandan dictator: president 1971–79; in exile from 1979.
Other definitions for amin- (2 of 2)
variant of amino- before a vowel.
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How to use Amin in a sentence
Amin, whom we met in the park, says that his highs tend to extend and intensify whatever he was feeling already.
As Iran’s Marijuana Trade Thrives, Is It Becoming a Nation of Stoners? | IranWire | August 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTEven Idi Amin was Chairman of the Organization of African Unity in 1975.
The Curse of CAR: Warlords, Blood Diamonds, and Dead Elephants | Christopher Day | May 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTOmar Amin was not an Egyptian but rather a convert to Islam once known as Johann von Leers.
Hunting Down Aribert Heim, Egypt’s Hidden Nazi | Nicholas Kulish, Souad Mekhennet | March 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTOn Thursday, Amin was accused of tax evasion and banned from leaving the country.
Are we talking Haj Amin al-Husseini, Aziz Shehadeh, Hanan Ashrawi, Sari Nusseibeh…?
Senior Netanyahu Adviser Admits Fayyad Was A Partner For Peace | Emily L. Hauser | April 24, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
Cal´ianax, a humorous old lord, father of Aspatia, the troth-plight wife of Amin´tor.
Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama, Vol 1 | The Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D.Ere reaching our own house we perceived Prince Amin Ullah, aged three, accompanied by his tutor.
At the Court of the Amr | John Alfred GrayIt is night, and we invoke the hospitality of the village chief, called by the Kabyles the Amin.
He is Prince Amin, your eldest son, who by stratagem brought this lady to his house, where he married her.
The Arabian Nights Entertainments | AnonymousThe Amin's daughter, a child of six years, forms with her slave a perfect contrast.
British Dictionary definitions for Amin (1 of 2)
/ (æˈmiːn, ɑː-) /
Lake Amin or Lake Idi Amin a former official name for (Lake) Edward
British Dictionary definitions for Amin (2 of 2)
/ (æˈmiːn, ɑː-) /
Idi (ˈiːdiː). 1925–2003, Ugandan soldier; dictator and head of state (1971–79). Notorious for his brutality, he was overthrown and exiled
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