Definition of SHAHEED

shaheed

Meanings

Plural: shaheeds

Noun

  • Arabic term for holy martyrs; applied by Palestinians to suicide bombers
  • An Islamic or Sikh martyr, one who has died fulfilling a religious commandment and is thus promised a place in Paradise.

Origin / Etymology

From Arabic شَهِيد (šahīd, “martyr, witness”).

Scrabble Score: 14

shaheed is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
shaheed is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
shaheed is not valid in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

shaheed is a valid Words With Friends word