izzat
Americannoun
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personal dignity or honor.
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personal prestige.
noun
Etymology
Origin of izzat
1855–60; < Urdu ʿizzat < Persian < Arabic ʿizzaḥ
Example Sentences
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Izzat Aqel, a Palestinian businessman involved in the operation, said he aimed to send another 30 trucks with food relief to northern Gaza on Monday night.
From New York Times • Mar. 4, 2024
Izzat Rishq, a senior Hamas official, said Tuesday that an agreement could be reached “in the coming hours,” in which Hamas would release captives and Israel would release Palestinian prisoners.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 20, 2023
Consultant cardiologist Lena Izzat said unless action was taken Wales risks "an epidemic of heart failure and heart disease".
From BBC • Feb. 13, 2022
After news broke of her death, another volunteer, 23-year-old ambulance worker Izzat Shatat, said he and al-Najjar had planned to announce their engagement after Ramadan.
From The Guardian • Jun. 8, 2018
“But Izzat means more than freedom. It means more than honor. It means courage. It means proving yourself.”
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
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