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Amin

(æˈmiːn; ɑː-)
n
(Placename) Lake Amin Lake Idi Amin a former official name for (Lake) Edward1

Amin

(æˈmiːn; ɑː-)
n
(Biography) Idi (ˈiːdiː). 1925–2003, Ugandan soldier; dictator and head of state (1971–79). Notorious for his brutality, he was overthrown and exiled
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A•min

(ɑˈmin)

n.
I•di (ˈi di) (Idi Amin Dada), born 1925?, Ugandan dictator: president 1971–79; in exile from 1979.
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References in classic literature ?
"'Amin,' sez I, 'an' good luck go wid him, wheriver he be, by land or by sea.
The funeral prayers of late Haji Mohammad Amin were offered at Mohallah Kalli Sar Pir, Uthmanzai, district Charsadda.
As the seventh prosecution witness in the trial, Mhd Amin Nordin was asked by Tengku Adnan's lead defence lawyer Datuk Tan Hock Chuan on whether the power to sell land is given to the local authority and not the minister, based on the Local Government Act.
Ms Gedi, who was in the company of Homa Bay Woman Representative Gladys Wanga, was going for a committee meeting at Protection House which is situated outside Parliament buildings when Mr Amin accosted her.Mr Amin accused the MP, who is a member of the Budget and Appropriation Committee, of failing to allocate money to his constituency during the recent committee visit to Wajir County.
Most people would expect that two fully qualified paramedics would be on their way to save them, however Amin's "angels" were volunteer emergency responders Peter Biddle and Garry Patrick.
The shocking incident was one of a series of violent attacks committed by Amin during a six-week period.
Officials also said that the appointment of Dr Husnul Amin was also not made following merit as he was not fulfilling the requirement of the post.
Umar had earlier slammed a 50-ball 81 (nine fours and three sixes) while adding 114 with Adil Amin (51 off 40 balls, three sixes and two fours) to help SSGC post 175-4.
Noor ul Amin was killed at Indian jail after being tortured.
Known to be a jack of all trades, Amin is one who loves to experiment and try out new things.
"Not watching the IPL would teach those Indians and tell them about the strength of Pakistan," Amin Ali said while talking to the media after watching the last over of the Royal Challengers-Mumbai Indians match on Thursday."That's why I only stream five overs per match, depending on which overs would be the most entertaining that I find out by following the commentary on ESPN Cricinfo and posts on cricket groups on Facebook," he added.
Muhammad Amin. The ceremony was attended by the family, relatives, friends and colleagues of Dr.