English Explanatory Dictionary

holy war

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A war which is primarily caused or justified by differences in religion and beliefs.
  2. A long-running and acrimonious debate or flame war over personal preferences in technical matters, such as the choice between little-endian and big-endian representation.
  3. The rivalry between the sports teams of Brigham Young University and the University of Utah.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-holy war.wav

Word forms

holy war holy wars
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