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Proper Noun

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

   "There are fears of another war between Hezbollah and Israel as border clashes continue."

Synonyms

All synonyms

hezbhizballah

Example

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"Algeria doesn't consider Hezbollah a terrorist organization."

Etymology

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

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