al Fayed

/ (æl ˈfaɪjəd) /

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noun

Mohamed . born 1933, Egyptian-born businessman; owner of the Harrods department store (1985–2010) and of the Ritz Hotel, Paris, from 1979: his son Dodi Fayed (1956–97) died in the same Paris car crash as Diana, Princess of Wales

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Words nearby al Fayed

alfalfa butterfly, alfalfa weevil, Al Farabi, Alfaro, Al Fatah, al Fayed, Alfheim, Alfie, Alfieri, alfilaria, al fine

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How to use al Fayed in a sentence

The photograph Al Fayed said showed a suggestive swelling was taken before she met Dodi.
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Al Fayed would be “interested in seeing the outcome” of the latest investigation, which he expected to be completed “with vigor.”
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Al-Fayed, the former owner of Harrods, alleged that Prince Philip had instructed MI6 to carry out the hit.
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Two years ago, Camilla Al Fayed bought a majority stake in the business with plans for global expansion.
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Dodi al-Fayed received an executive-producer credit on the Oscar-winning film.
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