Dictionary

holy war en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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Meanings

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. (qualifier:Utah) The rivalry between the sports teams of Brigham Young University and the University of Utah.

Forms

Hyponyms

jihad · Crusade

Translations (41)

ko 성전 (a type of war — see also war of religion) · cmn 宗教戰爭 /宗教战争 (a type of war — see also war of religion) · he ג׳יהאד (a type of war — see also war of religion) · sv heligt krig (a type of war — see also war of religion) · tr cihat (a type of war — see also war of religion) · hy սրբազան պատերազմ (a type of war — see also war of religion) · ms perang sabil (a type of war — see also war of religion) · ka წმინდა ომი (a type of war — see also war of religion) · pt guerra santa (a type of war — see also war of religion) · he מלחמת קודש (a type of war — see also war of religion) · ru свяще́нная война́ (a type of war — see also war of religion) · it guerra santa (a type of war — see also war of religion) · fa جهاد (a type of war — see also war of religion) · da hellig krig (a type of war — see also war of religion) · de heiliger Krieg (a type of war — see also war of religion) · be свята́я вайна́ (a type of war — see also war of religion) · tl banal na digmaan (a type of war — see also war of religion) · ro război sfânt (a type of war — see also war of religion) · ka ჯიჰადი (a type of war — see also war of religion) · ja 聖戦 (a type of war — see also war of religion) · ms perang agama (a type of war — see also war of religion) · hu szent háború (a type of war — see also war of religion) · cmn 聖戰 /圣战 (a type of war — see also war of religion) · fi pyhä sota (a type of war — see also war of religion) · tr kutsal savaş (a type of war — see also war of religion) · ar حَرْب مُقَدَّسَة (a type of war — see also war of religion) · sq luftë e shenjtë (a type of war — see also war of religion) · pt guerra sagrada (a type of war — see also war of religion) · yi הייליק מלחמה (a type of war — see also war of religion) · nl heilige oorlog (a type of war — see also war of religion) · es guerra santa (a type of war — see also war of religion) · fr guerre sainte (a type of war — see also war of religion) · ms perang suci (a type of war — see also war of religion) · el ιερός πόλεμος (a type of war — see also war of religion) · uk свяще́нна війна́ (a type of war — see also war of religion) · id jihad (a type of war — see also war of religion) · pl święta wojna (a type of war — see also war of religion) · tr din savaşı (a type of war — see also war of religion) · vi thánh chiến (a type of war — see also war of religion) · bg свеще́на война́ (a type of war — see also war of religion) · ce гӏазот (a type of war — see also war of religion)