Idris I

American  

[ahy-dris, ahy-drees] / ˈaɪ drɪs, aɪˈdris /

noun

1. Mohammed Idris Senussi, 1890–1983, king of Libya 1951–69.

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Example Sentences

In 1951, the newly crowned King Idris I broadcast a radio address from the city to proclaim Libya independent.

From The New Yorker • Feb. 16, 2015

There is a special reason for U.S. generosity: Libya's government, headed by its near-absolute monarch, King Idris I, permits the U.S.

From Time Magazine Archive

Idris," I replied, "we are spared to each other, we are together; do not let any other idea intrude.

From The Last Man by Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft

We will save them, Idris," I said, "I will save them.

From The Last Man by Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft

Idris had visited me; Idris I should again and again see—my imagination did not wander beyond the completeness of this knowledge.

From The Last Man by Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft