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holy war

also Holy War

A war declared or fought for a religious or high moral purpose, as to extend or defend a religion.

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holy war

a war waged in the cause of a religion

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ho′ly war`

1. a war waged for what is supposed or proclaimed to be a holy purpose, as the defense of faith.

2. any disagreement or argument between fanatical proponents of radically differing beliefs, opinions, etc.: a holy war about welfare reform.

[1685–95]

Translations

pyhäsota

guerre sainte

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Besides all this, he had read his Bible, including the apocryphal books; Poor Richard's Almanac, Taylor's Holy Living and Dying, The Pilgrim's Progress, with Bunyan's Life and Holy War, a great deal of Bailey's Dictionary, Valentine and Orson, and part of a History of Babylon, which Bartle Massey had lent him.

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von Guttner-Sporzynski, Darius, Poland, Holy War, and the Piast Monarchy, 1100-1230 (Europa Sacra, 14), Turnhout, Brepols, 2014; hardback; pp.

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"Jihad" is not "holy war," an official of the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF) yesterday said.