al-Qaeda

US/ɑl ˈkaɪdə/US/æl ˈkaɪdə/US/æl ˈkeɪdə/UK/ˌæl kaɪˈiːdə/

proper noun

A worldwide network of militant Sunni Islamic organizations and individuals.

OriginArabic الْقَاعِدَة (al-qāʕida) →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative al-Qaida · alternative al-Qaʼida · alternative Al Qaeda · alternative AQ · alternative Qaeda

  1. A worldwide network of militant Sunni Islamic organizations and individuals.

    Terror groups linked to al Qaeda and ISIS have been active in Niger for years.

    2023 March 20, Kylie Atwood, “American citizen held hostage for 6 years in West Africa has been freed”, in CNN

Origin

  1. Arabicقَعَدَ (qaʕada)
  2. Arabicقَاعِدَة (qāʕida)
  3. Arabicالْقَاعِدَة (al-qāʕida)
  4. Englishal-Qaeda

From Arabic الْقَاعِدَة (al-qāʕida), definite form of قَاعِدَة (qāʕida, “a foundation, a base”).

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Translations

Arabic الْقَاعِدَة
  • الْقَاعِدَة (al-qāʕida)the global network of militant Islamic extremists.
Basque Al-Káida
  • Al-Káidathe global network of militant Islamic extremists.
Catalan Al-Qaida
  • Al-Qaidathe global network of militant Islamic extremists.
Chinese Mandarin 基地組織 /基地组织, 阿凱達組織 /阿凯达组织
  • 基地組織 /基地组织 (Jīdì-zǔzhī)the global network of militant Islamic extremists.
  • 阿凱達組織 /阿凯达组织 (Ākǎidá-zǔzhī)the global network of militant Islamic extremists.
  • 開打組織 /开打组织 (Kāidǎ-zǔzhī)the global network of militant Islamic extremists.
  • 蓋達組織 /盖达组织 (Gàidá-zǔzhī)the global network of militant Islamic extremists.
Czech al-Káida
  • al-Káidathe global network of militant Islamic extremists.
Danish Al-Qaida
  • Al-Qaidathe global network of militant Islamic extremists.
Dutch Al Qaida
  • Al Qaidathe global network of militant Islamic extremists.
Esperanto Al-Kaida
  • Al-Kaidathe global network of militant Islamic extremists.
Finnish al-Qaida
  • al-Qaidathe global network of militant Islamic extremists.
French Al-Qaïda
  • Al-Qaïdathe global network of militant Islamic extremists.
German Al-Kaida, Al-Qaida
  • Al-Kaidathe global network of militant Islamic extremists.
  • Al-Qaidathe global network of militant Islamic extremists.
Hebrew אל־קאעידה
  • אל־קאעידה (al-ka'ida)the global network of militant Islamic extremists.
Hindi अल-क़ायदा
  • अल-क़ायदा (al-qāydā)the global network of militant Islamic extremists.
Hungarian al-Kaida
  • al-Kaidathe global network of militant Islamic extremists.
Icelandic Al-Kaída
  • Al-Kaídathe global network of militant Islamic extremists.
Indonesian Al-Qaeda
  • Al-Qaedathe global network of militant Islamic extremists.
Italian al-Qaida
  • al-Qaidathe global network of militant Islamic extremists.
Japanese アルカーイダ
  • アルカーイダ (Arukāida)the global network of militant Islamic extremists.
Korean 알카에다
  • 알카에다 (Alka'eda)the global network of militant Islamic extremists.
Latin Alcaeda
  • Alcaedathe global network of militant Islamic extremists.
Malay Al Qaeda
  • Al Qaedathe global network of militant Islamic extremists.
Norwegian Bokmål al-Qaida
  • al-Qaidathe global network of militant Islamic extremists.
Polish Al-Kaida
  • Al-Kaidathe global network of militant Islamic extremists.
Portuguese al-Qaeda, al-Qaida
  • al-Qaedathe global network of militant Islamic extremists.
  • al-Qaidathe global network of militant Islamic extremists.
  • Alcaidathe global network of militant Islamic extremists.
Romanian al-Qaida
  • al-Qaidathe global network of militant Islamic extremists.
Russian Аль-Ка́ида
  • Аль-Ка́ида (Alʹ-Káida)the global network of militant Islamic extremists.
Slovak Al-Káida
  • Al-Káidathe global network of militant Islamic extremists.
Spanish Al Qaida
  • Al Qaidathe global network of militant Islamic extremists.
Swedish al-Qaida
  • al-Qaidathe global network of militant Islamic extremists.
Turkish El Kaide
  • El Kaidethe global network of militant Islamic extremists.
Urdu اَلْقاعِدَہ
  • اَلْقاعِدَہ (alqā'ida)the global network of militant Islamic extremists.
Vietnamese Al-Qaeda
  • Al-Qaedathe global network of militant Islamic extremists.
Welsh Al-Qaeda
  • Al-Qaedathe global network of militant Islamic extremists.

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with al-Qaeda

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