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Issa

American

[is-uh] / ˈɪs ə /

noun

plural

Issa, Issas

a member of a Somali clan or subgroup living mainly in Djibouti and Ethiopia.

Example Sentences

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Issa attended military high school in Senegal and joined the Benin army after graduating.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

Issa, Gomina, Tévoédjrè and Bada were promoted following the attempted coup.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

Unaware of Samary’s perfidy, Gomina, 50, ordered Samary to meet him at QRF headquarters to organize a team to rescue Issa and his family.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

Shortly after midnight, they dressed Issa and Gomina in prayer robes and headed to the Nigeria border.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

“You told Issa Rae it was my birthday?”

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera

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