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Hamastan

Hamastan proper noun: the Hamas administration of Gaza.

Proper noun

Hamastan

  1. (derogatory, slang) The Hamas administration of Gaza.

Origin of Hamastan

Borrowed from Hebrew חַמַאסְטָן (khamástan). By surface analysis, Hamas + -stan. The original Hebrew term was coined by opponents of the 2004 disengagement plan, due to Hamas' rise in the politics of the Palestinian Authority. Popularised in June 2007 after Hamas took control of the Gaza Strip, causing the Gaza Strip to be perceived to be a Hamas state, and then reported in foreign media.

Questions about Hamastan

What does Hamastan mean?
Hamastan means the Hamas administration of Gaza.
What part of speech is Hamastan?
Hamastan is a proper noun.

Words near Hamastan in the dictionary

  1. Hamasite
  2. Hamasites
  3. Hamasnik
  4. Hamasniks
  5. Hamassien
  6. Hamastan
  7. Hamat
  8. hamate
  9. hamate bone
  10. hamate bones
  11. hamated

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