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jihad

ji·had [ ji hd ] (plural ji·hads) or je·had [ ji hd ] (plural je·hads)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. Islamic campaign against nonbelievers: a campaign waged by Muslims in defense of the Islamic faith against people, organizations, or countries regarded as hostile to Islam

2. relentless campaign: a relentless campaign against somebody or something

[Mid-19th century. < Arabic jihād "effort"]

ji·had·ist noun
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