sayyid

American  

[sah-yid, sey-id] / ˈsɑ yɪd, ˈseɪ ɪd /

Also sayed,

noun

1. (in Islamic countries) a supposed descendant of Muhammad through his grandson Hussein, the second son of his daughter Fatima.

2. a title of respect, especially for royal personages.

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sayyid British  

/ ˈsaɪɪd /

noun

1. a Muslim claiming descent from Mohammed's grandson Husain

2. a Muslim honorary title

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Etymology

Origin of sayyid

1780–90; < Arabic: lord

Example Sentences

The Defense Department hasn’t identified the group responsible but Iran-backed militias like Kata’ib Hezbollah and Kata’ib Sayyid al-Shuhada have launched repeated strikes on U.S. troops over the past several years.

From Washington Times

So, too, are Iran-backed Shiite militias such as Kata’ib Hezbollah and Kata’ib Sayyid al-Shuhada, which over a period of years have used Syria as a base from which to launch attacks on U.S. forces inside the country and in neighboring Iraq.

From Washington Times

Even if the restaurant doubled its prices, the shop’s manager, Sayyid el-Amir, said, “we wouldn’t be making much of a profit.”

From Washington Post

Just last week, Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met with Sayyid Badr Albusaidi, the Omani foreign minister, to discuss relations between the two nations.

From New York Times

He rejected the teachings of renowned Muslim Brotherhood firebrand Sayyid Qutb, whose support of armed struggle helped give the ideological underpinnings for al-Qaeda, Egypt’s Islamic Jihad and, later, some leaders of the Islamic State.

From Washington Post