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.

Example Sentences

Aida Hadžialić, a center-left politician who leads the Stockholm region government that is responsible for healthcare, is a fan.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

John McKinney has collected nearly $73,000, while human rights attorney Aida Ashouri took in about $14,000, Ethics Commission reports show.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

Iranians “are not able to control their own resources and their own future, and that’s not how it should be,” said Aida Ashouri, a candidate for L.A. city attorney.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026

Mohammad Abu Srour, one of the board members of the Aida Youth Centre, told me that they feared that the threat might come back when the club is out of the spotlight.

From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026

She had gone once with her parents to hear Grace Bumbry sing Aida and had been fascinated with the tragic story of the beautiful princess who had been a captive in ancient Egypt.

From "The Egypt Game" by Zilpha Keatley Snyder