dhimmi
noun
dhim·mi
\ˈdimē\
variants: less commonly
zimmi
Definition of dhimmi
dhimmis
ordhimmi
alsozimmis
orzimmi
: a person living in a region overrun by Muslim conquest who was accorded a protected status and allowed to retain his or her original faith
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Origin and Etymology of dhimmi
Arabic dhimmīy
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