al-Qaeda
See also: Al Qaeda
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Etymology edit
From Arabic الْقَاعِدَة (al-qāʕida), definite form of قَاعِدَة (qāʕida, “foundation, base”).
Pronunciation edit
- (General American) IPA(key): /ɑl ˈkaɪdə/, /æl ˈkaɪdə/, /æl ˈkeɪdə/
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- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌæl kaɪˈiːdə/, /ˌæl kɑːˈiːdə/, /æl ˈkaɪdə/
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- Rhymes: -aɪdə, -eɪdə
Proper noun edit
- A worldwide network of militant Sunni Islamic organizations and individuals.
- al-Qaeda often kills non-Muslim and non-Sunni civilians.
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The global network of militant Islamic extremists.
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