al Itihaad al Islamiya definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: a ... fundamentalist Islamic group in Somalia who initially did fundraising for al-Qaeda; responsible for ambushing United States Army Rangers and for ... in Ethiopia; believed to have branches in several countries [syn: al Itihaad al Islamiya, al-Itihaad al-Islamiya, Islamic Unity, AIAI]
al-Itihaad al-Islamiya definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: a ... fundamentalist Islamic group in Somalia who initially did fundraising for al-Qaeda; responsible for ambushing United States Army Rangers and for ... in Ethiopia; believed to have branches in several countries [syn: al Itihaad al Islamiya, al-Itihaad al-Islamiya, Islamic Unity, AIAI]
Al-Hasan ibn al-Haytham definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: an ... of proof in physics (died in 1040) [syn: Alhazen, Alhacen, al-Haytham, Ibn al-Haytham, Al-Hasan ibn al-Haytham]
al-Gama'a al-Islamiyya definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: a ... extreme fundamentalists; emerged during the 1970s mainly in Egyptian jails; "al-Gama'a al-Islamiyya uses force to push Egyptian society toward Islamic rule" [syn: al-Gama'a al-Islamiyya, Islamic Group]
Jabat al-Tahrir al-Filistiniyyah definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: a ... Front for the Liberation of Palestine; became a satellite of al-Fatah; made terrorist attacks on Israel across the Lebanese border [syn: Palestine Liberation Front, PLF, Jabat al-Tahrir al- Filistiniyyah]
Iz Al-Din Al-Qassam Battalions definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1 ... bombings and other attacks on Israel [syn: Qassam Brigades, Salah al-Din Battalions, Iz Al-Din Al-Qassam Battalions]
Al definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary AL, in Arabic, an adjective or inseparable prefix. Its use is ... or the book by eminence; alcove, alchimy, alembic, almanac, etc. AL, In English, is sometimes a contraction of the Saxon athel, noble or illustrious. More generally al, in composition is a contraction of ald or alt, old, and it is prefixed to many names, as Alburg. Al, in the composition of Latin words, is written before l ... ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite [syn: aluminum, aluminium, Al, atomic number 13] 2: a state in the southeastern ...
et al. definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) adv 1: and others ('et al.' is used as an abbreviation of `et alii' (masculine plural ... a number of people); "the data reported by Smith et al." [syn: et al., et al, et alii, et aliae, et alia] 2: and elsewhere (used ... when referring to other occurrences in a text) [syn: et al., et al, et alibi] Oxford Reference Dictionary abbr. and ...
... Britain oversaw foreign relations and defense for the ruling Kuwaiti AL-SABAH dynasty from 1899 until independence in 1961. Kuwait was ... billion to repair oil infrastructure damaged during 1990-91. The AL-SABAH family has ruled since returning to power in 1991 ... of Kuwait conventional short form: Kuwait local long form: Dawlat al Kuwayt local short form: Al Kuwayt Government type name: Kuwait geographic coordinates: 29 22 N ... during Standard Time) Administrative divisions chief of state: Amir SABAH al-Ahmad al-Jabir al-Sabah (since 29 January 2006); Crown Prince ...
et al definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) adv 1: and others ('et al.' is used as an abbreviation of `et alii' (masculine plural ... a number of people); "the data reported by Smith et al." [syn: et al., et al, et alii, et aliae, et alia] 2: and elsewhere (used ... when referring to other occurrences in a text) [syn: et al., et al, et alibi] Merriam Webster's abbreviation Etymology: ...
al-Qa'ida definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1 ... terrorist groups; has cells in more than 50 countries [syn: al-Qaeda, Qaeda, al-Qa'ida, al-Qaida, Base] WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: a ... terrorist groups; has cells in more than 50 countries [syn: al-Qaeda, Qaeda, al-Qa'ida, al-Qaida, Base]
al-Haytham definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: an ... of proof in physics (died in 1040) [syn: Alhazen, Alhacen, al-Haytham, Ibn al-Haytham, Al-Hasan ibn al-Haytham]