Yazidi

American  

[yuh-zee-dee] / yəˈzi di /

Or Yezidi

noun

1. a member of a religious sect living mostly in the Kurdish areas of northern Iraq, Syria, Armenia, and Georgia, whose beliefs are based partly on Zoroastrianism and Sufism.

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Other Word Forms

• Yazidism noun

Etymology

Origin of Yazidi

Of uncertain origin

Example Sentences

Dawood Khalaf, chairman of the Yazidi association in Skaraborg has said Ishaq's prosecution has helped build trust between the community in Sweden and local authorities.

From BBC

The Pentagon did not say if Mr Yazidi had accepted any guilt.

From BBC

Mr Yazidi was never charged and was approved for transfer more than a decade ago,

From BBC

On the 10th anniversary of the Yazidi genocide, Murad also has strong words for institutions like the UN that were set up to prevent these crimes.

From BBC

“This is possible, it’s been done,” says Nobel Peace Prize-winner Nadia Murad, a Yazidi activist who is from the same village as Nora and has spent the past 10 years campaigning for this kind of justice.

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