MUJAHEDDIN

Meaning of MUJAHEDDIN in English

n. Afghan resistance fighter; Islamic guerrillas in Iran and Pakistan who fought holy war against the Soviet forces that occupied Afghanistan in the late 1970's and the 1980's

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MUJAHEDDIN — mujaheddin, mujahedeen BrE AmE ˌmuːdʒ ə he ˈdiːn ˌmʊdʒ-, ˌmuːʒ-, ˌ•ɑː-, -həˈ• —Arabic [ mu dʒaː hi ˈdiːn ]
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
MUJAHEDDIN — ➡ mujahedin
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MUJAHEDDIN — mu ‧ ja ‧ hed ‧ din /ˌmuːdʒəheˈdiːn/ BrE AmE noun [plural] [ Date: 1900-2000 ; Language: Arabic ; Origin: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
MUJAHEDDIN — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ NOUN group ▪ The interim government had tried unsuccessfully to separate the factions, by using …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
MUJAHEDIN — /mooh jah'he deen"/ , n.pl. ( sometimes cap. ) Muslim guerrilla fighters, esp. in Afghanistan and Iran. Also, mujaheddin, mujahideen …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MUJAHEDIN — [ ˌmʊdʒα:hɪ'di:n ] (also mujahidin , mujaheddin , or mujahideen ) ■ plural noun Islamic guerrilla fighters. Origin from Pers. …
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SEPARATE — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a distinct/separate category (= clearly different from others ) ▪ Animals fall into distinct …
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RESTORE — verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES restore calm ▪ The presence of soldiers helped restore calm . restore confidence (= make …
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REFERENDUM — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE constitutional ▪ Nevertheless, Congress was forced to agree to a constitutional referendum in April …
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MILITIAMAN — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ A heavy police contingent, with more than 100 jeeps and bus loads of militiamen in …
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LAUNCH — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES embark on/launch a programme (= start it ) ▪ The company has embarked on …
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INJURE — verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES badly hurt/injured/wounded ▪ Fortunately no one was badly hurt. be killed/injured in a clash ▪ …
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FIGHTING — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a fighting chance (= a small but real chance ) ▪ The Republican Party has …
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FACTION — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES rival factions/groups ▪ My task is to unite the rival factions within the party. warring …
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CEASEFIRE — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a ceasefire agreement (= a temporary agreement to stop fighting ) ▪ A ceasefire agreement …
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