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milchemet reshut

milchemet reshut noun: a war commanded by a ruler rather than God.

Noun

milchemet reshut (plural milchamot reshut)

  1. (Judaism) A war commanded by a ruler rather than God.
  2. (Judaism) A war not fought out of necessity.
    • The war in Southeast Asia, far from being a milchemet chovah in the defense of South Vietnam, is a milchemet reshut against the entire civilian population of all Vietnam.1995, Moses Rischin, edited by Jeffrey S. Gurock and Marc Lee Raphael, An Inventory of Promises: Essays on American Jewish History, Carlson Pub, →ISBN

Forms of milchemet reshut

pluralmilchamot reshut

Origin of milchemet reshut

Borrowed from Hebrew מִלְחֶמֶת רְשׁוּת.

Questions about milchemet reshut

What does milchemet reshut mean?
Milchemet reshut means a war commanded by a ruler rather than God.
What part of speech is milchemet reshut?
Milchemet reshut is a noun.
What is the plural of milchemet reshut?
The plural of milchemet reshut is milchamot reshut.

Words near milchemet reshut in the dictionary

  1. milch cows
  2. milchamot chovah
  3. milchamot mitzvah
  4. milchemet chovah
  5. milchemet mitzvah
  6. milchemet reshut
  7. milcher
  8. milchers
  9. milchig
  10. milchigs
  11. milchy

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