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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

Deutsch heiliger Krieg
Español guerra santa
Suomi pyhä sota
Français guerre sainte
עברית ג׳יהאד
Italiano guerra santa
日本語 聖戦
한국어 성전
Nederlands heilige oorlog
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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