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Holy war — may refer to:* a Religious war justified by religious differences.:* The Cherem referred to in the Tanakh.:* Crusades:* French Wars of Religion:* Jihad, a duty for Muslims which has different meanings.:* Reconquista:* Seisen , the name given by… … Wikipedia
Holy war — Holy Ho ly, a. [Compar. {Holier}; superl. {Holiest}.] [OE. holi, hali, AS. h[=a]lig, fr. h[ae]l health, salvation, happiness, fr. h[=a]l whole, well; akin to OS. h?lag, D. & G. heilig, OHG. heilac, Dan. hellig, Sw. helig, Icel. heilagr. See… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Holy war — War War, n. [OE. & AS. werre; akin to OHG. werra scandal, quarrel, sedition, werran to confound, mix, D. warren, G. wirren, verwirren, to embroil, confound, disturb, and perhaps to E. worse; cf. OF. werre war, F. querre, of Teutonic origin. Cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Holy War — Album par Dragonland Sortie 8 fevrier 2002 Enregistrement au Studio Fredman, en Suède Durée 56:11 Genre Power metal Metal Symphonique Power metal symphonique … Wikipédia en Français
holy war — holy .war n a war that is fought to defend the beliefs of a religion →↑crusade, jihad ↑jihad … Dictionary of contemporary English
holy war — holy ,war noun count a war that people with a particular religion believe that God wants them to fight … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
holy war — ► NOUN ▪ a war waged in support of a religious cause … English terms dictionary
holy war — n. 1. a war fought on behalf of a religion or for a religious cause 2. any zealous or fanatical campaign … English World dictionary
holy war — 1. a war waged for what is supposed or proclaimed to be a holy purpose, as the defense of faith. 2. any disagreement or argument between fanatical proponents of radically differing beliefs, opinions, etc.: a holy war on the merits of rival… … Universalium
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holy war — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms holy war : singular holy war plural holy wars a war that people with a particular religion believe that God wants them to fight … English dictionary
