Hezbollah
or Hiz·bal·lah, Hiz·bul·lah
[ hez-buh-lah; Arabic khes-bah-lah ]
/ ˌhɛz bəˈlɑ; Arabic ˌxɛs bɑˈlɑ /
noun
a radical Shiʿite Muslim organization in Lebanon engaged in guerrilla warfare against Israel.
Origin of Hezbollah
< Arabic: literally, Party of God
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British Dictionary definitions for hezbollah
Hezbollah
Hizbollah
/ (ˌhɛzbəˈlɑː) /
noun
an organization of militant Shiite Muslims based in Lebanon
Word Origin for Hezbollah
C20: Arabic, literally: party of God