Wafd
[ wahft ]
noun
a nationalist party in Egypt.
Origin of Wafd
1<Arabic: literally, deputation
Other words from Wafd
- Wafdist, noun, adjective
Words Nearby Wafd
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How to use Wafd in a sentence
We had the Wafd Party, which used to get about 90 percent of the votes; Egyptians were voting for liberal parties.
Freed Activist Blogger Maikel Nabil Sanad on Egypt’s Future | David Keyes | June 6, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
British Dictionary definitions for Wafd
Wafd
/ (wɒft) /
noun
a nationalist Egyptian political party: founded in 1924 and dissolved in 1952
Origin of Wafd
1Arabic: deputation
Derived forms of Wafd
- Wafdist, noun, adjective
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