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dhimmi

dhimmi  n.— «Tolerated unbelievers were called dhimmi, or ahl al-dhimma, “the people of the pact.” This was a legal term for the tolerated and protected non-Muslim subjects of the Muslim state.…The dhimma, which...

dhimmi

dhimmi  n.— «Jews had held the status of “dhimmis” since the twelfth century. “Dhimmi” means a protected person without the rights of a citizen. He could not vote, get a passport or have his oath accepted in a...

dhimmi

dhimmi  n.— «Lebanese Forces officials say they are only trying to establish a balance of power between Christians and Druze and end what they allege is the Christian status as dhimmi, second-class citizens, in the Chouf.» —“Uneasy...

dhimmi

dhimmi  n.— «The offer of Islam or Dhimmi status must be made before the attack is launched.» —“The Political Importance of Islam” by Arthur Jeffery Journal of Near Eastern Studies Oct., 1942. (source: Double...

blow-in

blow-in  n.— «Rudy Giuliani has been plugging away at the carpetbagger charge and plans his own fundraiser in Arkansas to highlight her New York “blow-in” status.» —“Hillary attracts media circus on her upstate ‘listening...

dub-deuce

dub-deuce  n.— «They have no function other than to look hip, their constant-motion appearance helping teens and early 20-somethings achieve status at a time where “dub-deuces” (22-inch wheels) and sparkling, showy rims are...