SAYYID
- lord; sir -- used as a title of respect for a Muslim dignitary [n SAYYIDS]
- a title of respect for a Muslim dignitary, also SAYED, SAID, SAYID [n -S]
- (in Islamic countries) a supposed descendant of Muhammad through his grandson Hussein, the second son of his daughter Fatima
- title of respect, esp. for royal personages
- an Islamic chief or leader