ibn
AmericanEtymology
Origin of ibn
< Arabic: son (of ); cf. ben 4
Example Sentences
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“In the 14th century A.D., a Moroccan explorer named Ibn Battuta documented that a buttery variation of khichuri was eaten daily in South Asia,” wrote Rachael Grow for Mashed.
From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026
“He wanted to defend the innocent so he decided to become a security guard,” a family friend, Shaykh Uthman Ibn Farooq, told the Associated Press.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
In his maqāma, Ibn al-Wardi personifies the plague as a mischievous wanderer who brings death to one region after another over a 15-year journey.
From Science Daily • Nov. 11, 2025
Ashraf Abo Taha said he was "shocked" as he identified the partially destroyed building in Israeli drone footage of the incident as his home on Ibn Sena street in Rafah, southern Gaza.
From BBC • Oct. 19, 2024
Galen, Ibn al-Haytham and Theodoric of Freiberg performed experiments.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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