Explore Zangi through 4 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Zangi meaning
ʿImād ad-Dīn Zangī (d. 541/1146), Turkmen founder of the Zangid dynasty which ruled northern Iraq and Syria between the 12th and 13th centuries.
Using Zangi
- The main meaning on this page is: ʿImād ad-Dīn Zangī (d. 541/1146), Turkmen founder of the Zangid dynasty which ruled northern Iraq and Syria between the 12th and 13th centuries.
- In the example corpus, zangi often appears in combinations such as: zangi would.
Context around Zangi
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 1 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Zangi
- In this selection, "zangi" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 24 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, departing stand out and add context to how "zangi" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include however zangi did not and negotiated where zangi would hand. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "zangi" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aaargh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with zangi
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Zangi would hold these territories as Saladin's vassals on terms of military service. (14 words)
However, Zangi did not attack Antioch itself and was content with capturing all of Antiochene territory that lay east of the Orontes. (22 words)
An exchange was negotiated where Zangi would hand over Aleppo to Saladin in return for the restoration of his control of Sinjar, Nusaybin, and ar-Raqqa. (26 words)
Although he was short of money, Saladin also allowed the departing Zangi to take all the stores of the citadel that he could travel with and to sell the remainder—which Saladin purchased himself. (34 words)
An exchange was negotiated where Zangi would hand over Aleppo to Saladin in return for the restoration of his control of Sinjar, Nusaybin, and ar-Raqqa. (26 words)
However, Zangi did not attack Antioch itself and was content with capturing all of Antiochene territory that lay east of the Orontes. (22 words)
Example sentences (4)
Although he was short of money, Saladin also allowed the departing Zangi to take all the stores of the citadel that he could travel with and to sell the remainder—which Saladin purchased himself.
An exchange was negotiated where Zangi would hand over Aleppo to Saladin in return for the restoration of his control of Sinjar, Nusaybin, and ar-Raqqa.
However, Zangi did not attack Antioch itself and was content with capturing all of Antiochene territory that lay east of the Orontes.
Zangi would hold these territories as Saladin's vassals on terms of military service.
Common combinations with zangi
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: