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Senussi

British  
/ sɛˈnuːsɪ /

noun

  1. a member of a zealous and aggressive Muslim sect of North Africa and Arabia, founded in 1837 by Sidi Mohammed ibn Ali al Senussi (?1787–1859)

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Other Word Forms

  • Senussian adjective

Example Sentences

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He has sent detectives copies of 20 documents said to be from the Senussi archive.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2025

Colonel Gaddafi's brother-in-law, Senussi is in custody in Libya, facing charges over the suppression of the anti-Gaddafi rebellion in 2011.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2025

Senussi was handed over to Libya by Mauritania in September after his arrest in Nouakchott in March last year started a tug of war between Libya, France and the ICC for his extradition.

From Reuters • May 2, 2013

A member of the Malian parliament who has been in charge of relations with Libya's NTC discounted some reports that Gaddafi and Senussi had crossed Algeria or Niger into Mali.

From Reuters • Oct. 28, 2011

The newly risen leader of the Senussi had summoned large bands of the sect to the village, El Gadhari, of which he was sheikh, calling upon them ostensibly to celebrate a certain feast.

From A Soldier of the Legion by Williamson, C. N. (Charles Norris)