majid

American

[may-jid] / ˈmeɪ dʒɪd /

adjective

belonging or relating to the family Majidae of spider crabs.

noun

plural

majids

any member of the family Majidae of spider crabs.

Example Sentences

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Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht-Ravanchi said his country is ready to take the necessary measures to reach a deal with the U.S.,

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

Majid, a mobile shopkeeper in his thirties, said this time felt different.

From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026

Imran Majid, the label’s co-chairman and CEO, calls attention to the fact that the singer produced the album herself.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 8, 2025

Majid, who suffered life-changing injuries while out trying to get food for his family, is also worried about his two brothers still in Gaza.

From BBC • Jul. 31, 2025

He might have borrowed some cloth from Sayd bin Majid at an exorbitant price, sufficient to bring him to Unyanyembe and the sea-coast.

From How I Found Livingstone; travels, adventures, and discoveres in Central Africa, including an account of four months' residence with Dr. Livingstone, by Henry M. Stanley by Stanley, Henry M. (Henry Morton)

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