Hezbollah

or Hiz·bal·lah, Hiz·bul·lah

[ hez-buh-lah; Arabic khes-bah-lah ]

noun

1. a radical Shiʿite Muslim organization in Lebanon engaged in guerrilla warfare against Israel.

Hezbollah

/ ˌhɛzbəˈlɑː /

noun

1. an organization of militant Shiite Muslims based in Lebanon

Hezbollah

1. A radical Arabic organization that arose after the Israeli invasion of Lebanon . The Hezbollah has often been accused of terrorism .

Word History and Origins

Origin of Hezbollah¹

< Arabic: literally, Party of God

Word History and Origins

Origin of Hezbollah¹

C20: Arabic, literally: party of God

Example Sentences

Prosecutors alleged that she passed the information to a man with whom she fell in love, believing it would assist Lebanese Hezbollah, designated by the United States as a terrorist group.

From Washington Post

A Hamas official, however, said on Hezbollah’s television channel that it won Israeli concessions on those two issues.

From Washington Post

Hezbollah, Iran’s most lethal protege, is, after all, just another liberation movement.

From Washington Post

The company also bans Hezbollah from its platform because of its status as a US-designated foreign terror organization, despite the fact that the party holds seats in Lebanon’s parliament.

From MIT Technology Review

One American teammate suggested Lebanon asked for it by not properly dealing with Hezbollah.

From Outside Online

The peace process is in a coma; and ISIS, Hamas, Assad, Hezbollah, and the Iranian mullahs make Israel look like the good guys.

From The Daily Beast

Neither Iran nor Hezbollah has confirmed these links, but the rhetoric and campaign style of the Houthis mirrors that of both.

From The Daily Beast

Allying themselves with the Shiite militant group Hezbollah, some Lebanese Christians are standing their ground against ISIS.

From The Daily Beast

Pakzad is referring to the head of Ansar-e-Hezbollah in Isfahan, who denies having heard the news.

From The Daily Beast

Facebook later suspended Susli for posting a photo of herself with a Hezbollah flag.

From The Daily Beast