Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Same as
Mahdian . - noun A follower of the pretended Mahdi of the Sudan in Africa. See
Mahdi . - Of or pertaining to the Mahdists.
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- noun an adherent of Mahdism
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The mahdist state was destroyed and a new administration set up, controlled and staffed at the higher levels by British officials.
1892-1914 2001
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Rational Review 2009
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