Abdullah

British  

/ æbˈdʌlə /

noun

1. 1882–1951, emir of Transjordan (1921–46) and first king of Jordan (1946–51). He joined the Arab revolt against Turkish rule in World War I; assassinated 1951

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Example Sentences

Abdullah Khan, the principal of Hania's school in Perth, the Australian Islamic College, told the BBC that news of her death was "traumatic" for her community.

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026

Abdullah Ibrahim, who helped define a genre of South African jazz music, has died at the age of 91, his family has said.

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026

Melina Abdullah, the co-founder of Black Lives Matter L.A., said this week that her organization has had no contact with Escorcia and didn’t know Palacios’ name until after The Times identified him.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

Wald recalls the new cities that were to be built in the 2000s under a previous monarch, King Abdullah.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Then he introduced himself to Uncle Abdullah as Andrew Jah, the director of the orphanage.

From "Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina" by Michaela DePrince