Search Details

Word: farida (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
Sort By: most recent first (reverse)


Usage:

...ardent winter sports fan, Princess Fawziya reportedly fell in love with the Crown Prince during a holiday trip to Switzerland two years ago. Like modern-minded young Queen Farida she wears the veil, in deference to Moslem custom, but lets it hang loosely about her neck...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: EGYPT: Love Match | 2/27/1939 | See Source »

Born. To King Farouk of Egypt, 18, and his 17-year-old wife, Queen Farida: a daughter, their first child; in Alexandria, a week after the usual false alarm. Name: Ferial (Arabic for "Light...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones, Nov. 28, 1938 | 11/28/1938 | See Source »

...Often there are completely irrelevant skirmishes. John Gunther knew at once that Riza Pahlevi was Shah of Iran. Fadiman: "Are you shah?" Gunther: "Sultanly." Another time, Fadiman asked what four prominent women have the first names Marina, Elzire, Hepzibah, Farida. Marcus Duffield (day news editor of the New York Herald Tribune): "The name Elzire is familiar. ... As a matter of fact, I used to play Indians with her.'' Fadiman: "Well, you must have had a lot of fun. Elzire is Mrs. Dionne...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Radio: Session Sold | 10/10/1938 | See Source »

Egypt's 18-year-old King Farouk last week drove through Cairo streets, sardine-packed with cheering, cotton-robed fellaheen to open the first Parliament elected since his Coronation. Sixteen-year-old Queen Farida, who has been breaking precedents right & left since her betrothal, last week led the way in breaking another. With Queen Mother Nazli she watched the opening from the royal loge, the first time female members of the royal family have attended the traditional male function...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: EGYPT: Surest Guarantee | 4/25/1938 | See Source »

...French Republic: a dinner service and hand mirror for Queen Farida...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: EGYPT: Queen Unique | 1/31/1938 | See Source »

| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Next