[Arabic] ʿAbd (عبد) is an Arabic word meaning one who is subordinated as a slave or a servant. The word can also be transliterated into English as `Abd, where the apostrophe indicates the ayin, denoting a voiced pharyngeal fricative consonant or some reflex of it. In Western ears, it may be perceived as a guttural `a` sound. It appears ... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abd_(Arabic)
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'all but degree' Not a formal degree; applies to someone who has completed all the requirements for a Ph.D. except the dissertation. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21144
all but dissertation: applied to a person who has completed all requirements for a doctoral degree except for the writing of a dissertation. Found on https://www.infoplease.com/dictionary/abd
Abd is a name for boys. The name is very rarely given inthe United States. The name Abd is most commonly given to French boys. The chances are 100 times greater that boys are called Abd there. Found on https://www.pregnology.com/names/boys/Abd