Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- The favorite wife of Muhammad. She led an unsuccessful revolt against his successor, Ali.
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Examples
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I was told that once, when a car bomb exploded not too far from a café in Aisha Bakkar, the owner was upset with two of his customers because they stood up to investigate before having finished their cups of coffee.
A Conversation with Rabih Alameddine, author of The Hakawati 2010
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Asha is a variant of the Swahili and Arabic name Aisha or Ayisha, meaning “life” or “alive.”
The Barbie Chronicles Yona Zeldis McDonough 1999
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Asha is a variant of the Swahili and Arabic name Aisha or Ayisha, meaning “life” or “alive.”
The Barbie Chronicles Yona Zeldis McDonough 1999
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Leaving aside Bollywood title Aisha (based on Jane Austen's Emma), the top five foreign-language films currently on release are all French.
Latest financial, market & economic news and analysis | guardian.co.uk 2010
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This was actor-producer Anil Kapoor's way of starting the music launch of "Aisha" - a film produced by his daughter Rhea Kapoor and starring his other daughter Sonam Kapoor.
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 2010
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This was actor-producer Anil Kapoor's way of starting the music launch of "Aisha" - a film produced by his daughter Rhea Kapoor and starring his other daughter Sonam Kapoor.
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 2010
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This was actor-producer Anil Kapoor's way of starting the music launch of "Aisha" - a film produced by his daughter Rhea Kapoor and starring his other daughter Sonam Kapoor.
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 2010
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Aisha is not the lady in distress; quite the contrary, she’s the badass who actually rescues the men.
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It is hard to put yourself in Aisha’s place isn’t it?
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"We are very happy Gaddafi is gone," said a woman clad in black called Aisha.
South of Tripoli, town celebrates rebel arrival Reuters 2011
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