holy wars

English - Turkish

English - English

Definition of holy wars in English English dictionary: plural form of holy war
holy war: A flame war that is considered to resemble a war over religion, in that the strength of emotion is not proportional to the magnitude of the disagreement
holy war: A war that is entirely, primarily, or ostensibly religious in motivation; a war over religion
holy war: An endless debate often carried on over newsgroup message threads Such debates usually center on fundamental issues of faith for which there is no chance of resolution For example: Can the starship Enterprise go faster than warp 10? Yes it can No it can't Yes it can, and so on
holy war: A war declared or fought for a religious or high moral purpose, as to extend or defend a religion. a war that is fought to defend the beliefs of a religion crusade, jihad jihad. Any war fought by divine command or for a primarily religious purpose. The concept is found in the Bible (e.g., the Book of Joshua) and has played a role in many religions. The Crusades are Europe's best-known example. In Islam, the concept is called jihad. Wars in which religion plays a secondary or exacerbating role are not generally called holy wars
holy war: war that is commanded by one's religion, sacred war
holy war: War authorized by God and led by him; Old Testament holy war called for the complete slaughter of the enemy and the dedication of all spoils to God See Divine warrior See Chapter 6

holy wars

Hyphenation

ho·ly wars

hōli wôrz

/ˈhōlē ˈwôrz/ /ˈhoʊliː ˈwɔːrz/

History

Favorites