Aida

or A·ï·da

[ ah-ee-duh ]

/ ɑˈi də /

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noun

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

a female given name.

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Words nearby Aida

AIAW, A.I.C., AICC, AIChE, aid, Aida, Aidan, aid climbing, aid-de-camp, aide, aide-de-camp

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How to use Aida in a sentence

The Daily Beast recently spent time in the Aida refugee camp, and refugees there said something similar.
Intifada 3.0: Growing Unrest and a Plot to Kill an Israeli Minister|Creede Newton|November 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This article was adapted from one originally written by Aida Qajar for IranWire.
Ayatollah Khamenei’s Cancer Scare|IranWire|September 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
That the meeting with Kerry took place in the “Aida” hall of the Marriott Hotel seemed somehow appropriate.
Egyptians to John Kerry: Stop Backing Dictators|Gameela Ismail|March 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Facialist Aida Bacaj, who tends to the pores of Kyra Sedgwick and Carla Gugino, has mixed emotions.
The New Pseudo-Shrinks|Beth Landman|March 27, 2009|DAILY BEAST

Mrs. Stuart had visited Egypt before, but to Grace it was like a glimpse of grand-opera land, a scene from "Aida."
By Right of Conquest|Arthur Hornblow
In "Aida," his last work, the world remarked a striking change.
Great Italian and French Composers|George T. Ferris
About this time "Aida" was brought out at Vienna, and the composer Verdi came to superintend its production.
Famous Singers of To-day and Yesterday|Henry C. Lahee
He set to work, and the result was that in a few weeks "Aida" was completed.
Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 14|Elbert Hubbard
It was Aida, whose bridle was held by a dragoon, that served as a model for the artist's pencil.
Zibeline, Complete|Phillipe de Massa

Cultural definitions for Aida

Aida

[ (eye-ee-duh) ]

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.

notes for Aida

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