Hezbollah

Or Hiz·bal·lah,

[hez-buh-lah, 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

He then highlighted Israeli military operations across the past year against Hezbollah in Lebanon, the Houthis in Yemen, Hamas in Gaza, and Iran.

From BBC

He was charged in May after allegedly displaying a flag in support of proscribed organisation Hezbollah at a gig at the O2 Forum in Kentish Town, London, in November 2024.

From BBC

Israel has carried out a large wave of air strikes in southern Lebanon, saying it was targeting positions of the Iranian-backed armed group Hezbollah.

From BBC

Hezbollah, a political and military group based in Lebanon, is a proscribed organisation in the UK and it is a crime to express support for them.

From BBC

The 27-year-old rapper, who uses the stage name Mo Chara, was charged in May, after allegedly displaying a flag in support of Hezbollah at a London gig last year.

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