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intifadah

intifadah is the alternative spelling of intifada.

Meaning of intifada

Noun

intifada (plural intifadas)

  1. An insurrection; a usually violent attempt to take control of a government.
  2. An uprising, resistant struggle, or rebellious protest.
    1. (capitalized, often, specifically) The Palestinian uprisings against Israel.
      • Indeed, violence broke out in the occupied territories in mid-May 2000 as Palestinians observed the anniversary of the 1948 nakba—these disturbances paled in comparison to the second intifada, which erupted in the autumn.2009, Sumantra Bose, Contested lands, →ISBN, page 262

Forms of intifadah

pluralintifadahs

Questions about intifadah

What is intifadah the alternative spelling of?
Intifadah is the alternative spelling of intifada.

Words near intifadah in the dictionary

  1. intices
  2. intichiuma
  3. intichiumas
  4. inticing
  5. intifada
  6. intifadah
  7. intifadahs
  8. intifadas
  9. intifadeh
  10. intifadehs
  11. intifadist

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