Hezbollah

Hezbollah

(ˌhɛzbəˈlɑː) or

Hizbollah

n

(Islam) an organization of militant Shiite Muslims based in Lebanon

[C20: Arabic, literally: party of God]

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Hez•bol•lah

or Hiz•bal•lah

(Arabic. ˌxɛs bɑˈlɑ)
n.

a radical Shi‘ite Muslim organization in Lebanon engaged in guerrilla warfare against Israel.

[< Arabic: literally, Party of God]

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

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

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Translations

Hisbollah

Hezbollah

[ˌhezbəˈlɑː] N → Hezbolá m, Hizbulá m

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