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holy war

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A war which is primarily caused or justified by differences in religion and beliefs.
  2. A long-running and acrimonious debate or flame war over personal preferences in technical matters, such as the choice between little-endian and big-endian representation.
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  3. The rivalry between the sports teams of Brigham Young University and the University of Utah.

Equivalents

Españolguerra santa
Françaisguerre sainte
Deutschheiliger Krieg
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Examples

“The conflict is beginning to look⟳ like⟳ a holy war between Sunnis and Shias.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

holy water holy water sprinkler Holy Wednesday holy week Holy Willie Holy Writ

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