intifada
[ in-tuh-fah-duh ]
/ ˌɪn təˈfɑ də /
noun
(sometimes initial capital letter)
a revolt begun in December 1987 by Palestinian Arabs to protest Israel's occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
Origin of intifada
1988; < Arabic
intifāḍa literally, a shaking off, derivative of
fāḍa to shake off
Words nearby intifada
intestine,
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inthrone,
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intima,
intimacy,
intimate,
intimate borrowing,
intimation
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British Dictionary definitions for intifada
intifada
/ (ˌɪntɪˈfɑːdə) /
noun
the Palestinian uprising against Israel in the West Bank and Gaza Strip that started at the end of 1987
Word Origin for intifada
C20: Arabic, literally: uprising
Cultural definitions for intifada
intifada
[ (in-tuh-fah-duh) ]
Arabic for uprising. Starting in 1987, Palestinians have engaged in an intermittent intifada against Israel on the West Bank and Gaza Strip in their pursuit of a Palestinian state.