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Shabazz

Shabazz proper noun: a surname.

Proper noun

Shabazz (plural Shabazzes)

  1. A surname.
  2. According to Nation of Islam doctrine, an old prophet from Mecca who led his people into Africa.

Forms of Shabazz

pluralShabazzes

Origin of Shabazz

From Arabic شَعْب (šaʕb, “a people”) and Arabic عَزّ (ʕazz, “to be mighty or glorious”). Also possibly from Persian شهباز (šahbâz, “royal falcon”), from شاه (shāh, “king”), + باز (bāz, “hawk, falcon”).

Questions about Shabazz

What does Shabazz mean?
Shabazz means a surname.
What part of speech is Shabazz?
Shabazz is a proper noun.

Words near Shabazz in the dictionary

  1. Shabani
  2. Shabanis
  3. shabaroon
  4. shabaroons
  5. shabash
  6. Shabazz
  7. Shabazzes
  8. shabbas
  9. Shabbas goy
  10. Shabbas goyim
  11. Shabbas goys

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