Jamal

or Ja·maal

[ juh-mahl ]

/ dʒəˈmɑl /

noun

a male given name: from an Arabic word meaning “beauty.”

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a cylindrical wooden container with slightly bulging sides.

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Example sentences from the Web for Jamal

Like many other Pakistani Taliban, Jamal has his own horror stories to tell, which he believes can justify any bloody retribution.
Pakistani School Killers Want to Strike the U.S.|Sami Yousafzai, Christopher Dickey|December 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“This is a result of the war the United States started against innocent Muslims and Taliban,” says Jamal.
Pakistani School Killers Want to Strike the U.S.|Sami Yousafzai, Christopher Dickey|December 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In the course of proceedings, they took this selfie picture of themselves together with young entrepreneur Jamal Edwards.
Will and Harry's Royal Selfie|Tom Sykes|July 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Again Jamal is bowled over by his brother's Westernized wisdom.
Generic and Superficial ‘Tyrant’ Amerisplains the Middle East|Andrew Romano|June 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST

A buck-naked Jamal—don't ask—is dealing with the lackey by beating him in a bathroom.
Generic and Superficial ‘Tyrant’ Amerisplains the Middle East|Andrew Romano|June 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST

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