jihad

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/dʒiˈhæd/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/dʒɪˈhɑd/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling( ji häd′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
ji•had or je•had /dʒɪˈhɑd/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. a holy war undertaken as a sacred duty by Muslims.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
ji•had  ( ji häd′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Eastern Religionsa holy war undertaken as a sacred duty by Muslims.
  2. any vigorous, emotional crusade for an idea or principle.
Also, jehad. 
  • Arabic jihād struggle, strife
  • 1865–70

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
jihad, jehad / dʒɪˈhæd/
  1. a struggle undertaken by Muslims in defence of the Islamic faith
Etymology: 19th Century: from Arabic jihād a conflict
'jihad' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
jehad - jihadi - mujaheddin

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