bismillah
interjection
in the name of Allah.
bismillah
American
[bis-mil-uh]
/ bɪsˈmɪl ə /
interjection
Arabic.
Bismillah
British
/ ˌbɪsmɪˈlaː /
interjection
Etymology
Origin of Bismillah
shortened from Bismillah-ir-Rahman-ir-Rahim , from Arabic, literally: in the name of God, the merciful and compassionate
Example Sentences
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Ferocity was in his heart, a vitriolic note was in his voice as he said to David, "If this be true— the army rotten, the officers disloyal, treachery under every tunic— bismillah, speak!"
From The Weavers: a tale of England and Egypt of fifty years ago - Volume 2 by Gilbert Parker
In obedience to his orders the headman brings out a carpet and spreads it beneath the shadow of the wall, and pointing to it, says, "Sahib, bismillah!"
From Around the World on a Bicycle - Volume II From Teheran To Yokohama by Thomas Stevens
And now, that the doors, by virtue of our Scribe’s open-sesames, are thrown open, we enter, bismillah.
From The Book of Khalid by Ameen Fares Rihani
Their music is often intensely devotional and many of them, such as Ustad Bismillah Khan and Allauddin Khan were devotees of Saraswati, the goddess of learning, while practising their own faith.
From BBC ● Apr. 3, 2022
In a tweet, the former acting defense minister, Bismillah Khan Mohammadi, called the fighters “popular resistance forces,”
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 21, 2021
Bismillah Khan Mohammadi, a former defense minister who has called for the arrest of the former president, Ashraf Ghani, confirmed in a tweet that the local forces retook three districts in Baghlan province.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 20, 2021
Acting Defense Minister Bismillah Khan sought to reassure the public that Kabul would remain “secure.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2021
When the slave or freeman, according to circumstances, presents you with a cup, he never fails to accompany it with a "Semm'," "say the name of God," nor must you take it without answering "Bismillah."
From All About Coffee by William H. (William Harrison) Ukers
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