Word familyadverbholilynounholinessholydamholy of holiesHoly Spiritholystoneholy warholy waterHoly Weekadjectiveholier-than-thouholy
ˈholy ˌwar noun [countableC]
WARa war that is fought to defend the beliefs of a religion 圣战 → crusade, jihad
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holy war• Political power lies on the side of those who declare a holy war against inflation.• This is a holy war, you know - spiritual health is more important than the physical kind.• In the eyes of ordinary folk, the crusade was a holy war for the sake of war.• Political self-interest and holy war combined to demolish for good the huge structure of empire.• The intense zeal on both sides is culminating in a sort of end-of-the-century holy war.• They were the perfect soldiers for Aenarion's holy war.