Mahdi
noun
the Muslim messiah, an expected spiritual and temporal ruler destined to establish a reign of righteousness throughout the world.
Mahdis
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pluralof Mahdi.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Mahdis was born in Iowa and grew up in California.
From Slate ● Nov. 10, 2020
Mahdis now lives in Irvine, Calif., teaches English as a second language, and is pursuing a master’s degree.
From Slate ● Nov. 10, 2020
Already various Mahdis had made their appearance; several had been highly successful, and two, in medieval times, had founded dynasties in Egypt.
From Eminent Victorians by Giles Lytton Strachey
The Mahdis who have arisen in Mohammedan Africa, and other Moslem prophets, have produced wonderful phenomena of this kind.
From Folkways A Study of the Sociological Importance of Usages, Manners, Customs, Mores, and Morals by William Graham Sumner
