English dictionary

jihad

/dZ//I/'h/A/d/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

a holy war waged by Muslims against infidels

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Synonyms international jihad jehad

Source: WordNet 3.0
a holy struggle or striving by a Muslim for a moral or spiritual or political goal

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Synonyms jehad

Source: WordNet 3.0
A religious war against infidels or Mohammedan heretics; also, any bitter war or crusade for a principle or belief.

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Source: webster1913