milchemet reshut en · NOUN
Etymology
Borrowed from Hebrew מִלְחֶמֶת רְשׁוּת.
Meanings
- (Judaism) A war commanded by a ruler rather than God.
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(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
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| milchamot reshut | Number=Plur | lexicographic |