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- cвящeннaя вoйнaThe Islamic party is... convinced that the only legitimate uprising is a holy war based on Islamic teaching (Time)
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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 (Boston College vs. Notre Dame) — The Holy War is a title used to describe the college football game between Boston College and Notre Dame. The series pits the Eagles against the Fighting Irish and derives its name from the fact that the two teams represent the only Catholic… … Wikipedia
Holy War (Utah vs. BYU) — The Holy War is a college football rivalry game played between the University of Utah Utes and the Brigham Young University Cougars. The term Holy War, rather than denoting a war between religions, refers to a battle between church and state. It… … Wikipedia
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
