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.

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Aida

In February, the guards rescued former vice-presidential candidate and Indigenous leader Aida Quilcue, who was kidnapped and held for several hours by guerrillas in Cauca.

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

The central bank is expected to keep its policy rate unchanged at 2.75%, feeling limited urgency to move as growth stays stable and inflation contained, CGS International economist Mas Aida Che Mansor said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

And so I was like, to Emma and Max and Aida, “Let’s not do any other meetings today in the middle of the day,” and they were like, “Totally got you.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026

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

It was a good speech, but it suffered from frequent interruptions because Bastet and Aida had read the same book and had some ideas of their own.

From "The Egypt Game" by Zilpha Keatley Snyder

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