Definitions for jihad

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jihad ji·had

Spelling: [ji-hahd]

IPA: /dʒɪˈhɑd/

Jihad is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 16 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 17 points.

You can make 35 anagrams from letters in jihad (adhij).

Definitions for jihad

noun

1. a holy war undertaken as a sacred duty by Muslims.
2. any vigorous, emotional crusade for an idea or principle.

Origin of jihad

First recorded in 1865-70, jihad is from the Arabic word jihād struggle, strife