"dhimmi" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈdɪmi/ (note: anglicized), /ˈðɪm.(m)iː/ (note: anglicized) Forms: dhimmis [plural]
Etymology: From French dhimmi, from Arabic ذِمِّيّ (ḏimmiyy, “a dhimmi”), from ذِمَّة (ḏimma, “protection, custody”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|dhimmi}} French dhimmi, {{der|en|ar|ذِمِّيّ||a dhimmi}} Arabic ذِمِّيّ (ḏimmiyy, “a dhimmi”), {{m|ar|ذِمَّة||protection, custody}} ذِمَّة (ḏimma, “protection, custody”), {{root|en|ar|ذ م م}} Head templates: {{en-noun}} dhimmi (plural dhimmis)
  1. (Islam, chiefly historical) A protected and specially taxed non-Muslim subject of a state governed under dhimma, a form of social contract, in accordance with sharia law. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Islam, Islamism, People
    Sense id: en-dhimmi-en-noun-Sykbz0WO Disambiguation of Islamism: 61 39 Disambiguation of People: 79 21 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 71 29 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 76 24 Topics: Islam, lifestyle, religion
  2. (offensive) A non-Muslim characterized by a conciliatory stance towards Islam, abstaining from articulating opposing beliefs and refraining from criticizing the religion. Tags: offensive
    Sense id: en-dhimmi-en-noun-ef9TG6Yn
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: zhimmi, zimme, zimmi Derived forms: dhimmitude Related terms: jizya, harbi

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