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Hezbollah
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Hezbollah [ˌhɛzbəˈlɑː], Hizbollah
n
(Non-Christian Religions / Islam) an organization of militant Shiite Muslims based in Lebanon
[Arabic, literally: party of God]
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Noun1.Hezbollah - a Shiite terrorist organization with strong ties to Iran; seeks to create an Iranian fundamentalist Islamic state in Lebanon; car bombs are the signature weapon
Hizballah, Hizbollah, Hizbullah, Islamic Jihad, Islamic Jihad for the Liberation of Palestine, Lebanese Hizballah, Organization of the Oppressed on Earth, Party of God, Revolutionary Justice Organization
act of terrorism, terrorism, terrorist act - the calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling fear
Lebanese Republic, Lebanon - an Asian republic at east end of Mediterranean
Translations
Hezbollah [ˌhezbəˈlɑː] N → Hezbolá m, Hizbulá m
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A second Syrian preoccupation is that a hostile regime in Lebanon might, with international support, seek to disarm Hezballah, the Shiite party and militia allied to both Iran and Syria, which fought Israel to a standstill in the summer war of 2006.
The Struggle for Lebanon by Dar Al Hayat, International ed. (Beirut, Lebanon)
We will not forgive anyone who confiscates a bullet", he declared in a speech last Friday during the annual commemoration of the killing of two senior Hezballah officials in Israeli attacks in 1987 and 1992, Sheikh Ragheb Harb and Sayyed Abbas Moussawi.
Nasrallah: Confiscated weapons must return by The Star (Amman, Jordan)
Ira Kaplan Woodland Hills The word `Hezballah' The correct spelling of this word is, of course, Hezballah -- which means Party Of God.
PUBLIC FORUM by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
 
 
 
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