English Explanatory Dictionary

Hezbollah

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A Lebanese Shi'a Islamist political party and paramilitary group.

Pronunciation

/ˌhɛz.bəˈlɑ/ /ˈhɛz.bə.lə/ /ˌhɛzˈboʊ.lɑ/ /-bɒ-/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Hezbollah.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Hezbollah2.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Hezbollah3.wav

Word forms

Hezbollah Hizbullah Hizbollah Hizballah Hizb Allah

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic حِزْب اللّٰه (ḥizb allāh, literally “party of God”).

Synonyms

Hezb

Derived words

Hezbollahization Hezbollahzation Hezbollywood
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