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holy wars

holy wars is the plural of holy war.

Meaning of holy war

Noun

holy war (plural holy wars)

  1. 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.
  2. (Internet) 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.
  3. (Utah) The rivalry between the sports teams of Brigham Young University and the University of Utah.

Questions about holy wars

What is holy wars the plural of?
Holy wars is the plural of holy war.

Words near holy wars in the dictionary

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  5. holy war
  6. holy wars
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  8. holy water sprinkler
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