al-Qaeda
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English
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[edit]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/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌæl kaɪˈiːdə/, /ˌæl kɑːˈiːdə/, /æl ˈkaɪdə/
- 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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Translations
[edit]The global network of militant Islamic extremists.
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