JIHAD


Meaning of JIHAD in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

also je·had ji-ˈhäd, chiefly Brit -ˈhad

Etymology: Arabic jihād

Date: 1869

1. : a holy war waged on behalf of Islam as a religious duty ; also : a personal struggle in devotion to Islam especially involving spiritual discipline

2. : a crusade for a principle or belief

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.