Baghdadi

noun

Bagh·dadi (ˈ)bag-¦da-dē

plural -s

: a native or inhabitant of Baghdad, Iraq

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Etymology

from Baghdad, Iraq

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Baghdad was in 1882

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Geographical Definition

Baghdad

geographical name

Bagh·dad ˈbag-ˌdad

ˌbäg-ˈdäd

city and capital of Iraq on the Tigris River population 3,841,268

Baghdadi

bag-ˈda-dē

noun

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