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Definition of 'Jihad'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (n.) jihad
a holy war undertaken as a sacred duty by Muslims.

2. jihad
any vigorous, emotional crusade for an idea or principle.

Etymology: (1865–70; < Ar jihād struggle, strife)

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Princeton's WordNet

1. (noun) jihad, jehad, international jihad
a holy war waged by Muslims against infidels

2. (noun) jihad, jehad
a holy struggle or striving by a Muslim for a moral or spiritual or political goal

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