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Rushdie

UK/ˈɹʊʃdiː/US/ˈɹʊʃdi/

Rushdie proper noun: a surname.

Proper noun

Rushdie (plural Rushdies)

  1. A surname.
    • In 2015, one person was killed in Copenhagen at a meeting meant to mark the 25th anniversary of an Iranian fatwa against British writer Salman Rushdie, which Vilks attended.2021 October 4, Reuters, “Lars Vilks, Swedish cartoonist who depicted Mohammed, killed in car crash”, in CNN
  2. A male given name.

Forms of Rushdie

pluralRushdies

Words formed from Rushdie

Questions about Rushdie

What does Rushdie mean?
Rushdie means a surname.
What part of speech is Rushdie?
Rushdie is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Rushdie?
Rushdie is pronounced /ˈɹʊʃdi/ (US).

Words near Rushdie in the dictionary

  1. Rushbury
  2. Rushcliffe
  3. Rushcutters Bay
  4. Rushden
  5. Rushdian
  6. Rushdie
  7. Rushdiean
  8. rushdown
  9. rushdowns
  10. rushed
  11. rushed behind

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