holy war
holy war noun: a war which is primarily caused or justified by differences in religion and beliefs.
Noun
holy war (plural holy wars)
- A war which is primarily caused or justified by differences in religion and beliefs.
- The conflict is beginning to look like a holy war between Sunnis and Shias.
- 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.
- The rivalry between the sports teams of Brigham Young University and the University of Utah.
holy war meaning in Tagalog, Arabic, Malay and Indonesian
holy war in Tagalog
- a type of war — see also war of religion
- banal na digmaan
holy war in Arabic
- a type of war — see also war of religion
- حَرْب مُقَدَّسَة ḥarb muqaddasa
holy war in Malay
- a type of war — see also war of religion
- perang suci, perang agama, perang sabil
holy war in Indonesian
- a type of war — see also war of religion
- jihad
More languagesFewer languages
- holy war in Persian
- جهاد jahâd
- holy war in Vietnamese
- thánh chiến
Forms of holy war
| plural | holy wars |
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Questions about holy war
- What does holy war mean?
- Holy war means a war which is primarily caused or justified by differences in religion and beliefs.
- What is holy war in Tagalog?
- Holy war in Tagalog is banal na digmaan. See Holy war meaning in Tagalog.
- What part of speech is holy war?
- Holy war is a noun.
- What is the plural of holy war?
- The plural of holy war is holy wars.
Words near holy war in the dictionary
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