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Meaning of holy war | Babel Free

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

العربية حَرْب مُقَدَّسَة
Deutsch heiliger Krieg
Español guerra santa
فارسی جهاد
Suomi pyhä sota
Français guerre sainte
עברית ג׳יהאד
हिन्दी जिहाद
Հայերեն սրբազան պատերազմ
Italiano guerra santa
日本語 聖戦
ქართული წმინდა ომი ჯიჰადი
한국어 성전
Latviešu džihāds
Nederlands heilige oorlog
Polski święta wojna
Português guerra sagrada guerra santa
Русский свяще́нная война́
Svenska heligt krig
Türkçe cihat
Tiếng Việt Thanh Chiên

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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