Aida

American  

[ah-ee-duh] / ɑˈi də /

Or Aïda

noun

1. (italics) an opera (1871) by Giuseppe Verdi.

2. a first name.

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Aida Cultural  

1. An opera by Giuseppe Verdi. The title character is an Ethiopian princess who loves an Egyptian warrior, Radames. He accidentally reveals Egyptian military secrets to her and is condemned to death by live burial in a tomb. Aida flees but rejoins Radames to die with him.

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Aida is a particularly spectacular opera, with lavish sets, costumes, and extras — actors who have no singing parts.

Example Sentences

Sisters Aida and Emina Tucic, also supporters of Bosnia and Herzegovina, didn't have as far to travel - they came from Hamilton, a city outside Toronto.

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026

Aida Hadžialić, a center-left politician who leads the Stockholm region government that is responsible for healthcare, is a fan.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Hydee Feldstein Soto is running against three opponents — deputy attorney general Marissa Roy, human rights attorney Aida Ashouri and Deputy Dist.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2026

Iranians “are not able to control their own resources and their own future, and that’s not how it should be,” said Aida Ashouri, a candidate for L.A. city attorney.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026

As a matter of fact, she’d already thought of herself as Aida, at times, when they were playing the Egypt Game, but she hadn’t told anyone.

From "The Egypt Game" by Zilpha Keatley Snyder