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JEHAD
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Dictionary entry overview: What does jehad mean?
• JEHAD (noun)
The noun JEHAD has 1 sense:
1. a holy struggle or striving by a Muslim for a moral or spiritual or political goal
Familiarity information: JEHAD used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A holy struggle or striving by a Muslim for a moral or spiritual or political goal
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
jehad; jihad
Hypernyms ("jehad" is a kind of...):
nisus; pains; strain; striving (an effortful attempt to attain a goal)
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