Amin

¹ American  

[ah-meen] / ɑˈmin /

noun

1. Idi Idi Amin Dada, 1925?–2003, Ugandan dictator: president 1971–79; in exile from 1979.

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amin- ² American  

1. variant of amino- before a vowel.

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Amin ¹ British  

/ ɑː-, æˈmiːn /

noun

1. a former official name for (Lake) Edward

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Amin ² British  

/ æˈmiːn, ɑː- /

noun

1. Idi (ˈiːdiː). 1925–2003, Ugandan soldier; dictator and head of state (1971–79). Notorious for his brutality, he was overthrown and exiled

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Example Sentences

Foxy and Fierce is a women’s kickboxing gym that trainer Rashad El Amin opened 15 years ago in Hollywood with his wife, Crystal El Amin.

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But El Amin’s personal training program blends it all: Muay Thai kickboxing, strength training, cardio and self-defense moves to get clients strong — in both body and mind.

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“We punch things. I teach people how to defend themselves if they need to,” El Amin says.

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Muay Thai kickboxing is called “the art of eight limbs,” El Amin says, so he teaches clients how to fight using their fists, elbows, knees and feet.

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El Amin also conveys proactive self-defense techniques, such as spacial awareness and being attuned to your environment, and he shows clients how to use their voices as defensive tools.

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