Daesh

Or Da'ish
Or Da'esh

[dah-eesh, dahsh]

noun

1. a name used to refer to ISIS/ISIL, the radical Sunni Muslim organization: use of this name is said to delegitimize the group's claim to be an "Islamic state."

Word History and Origins

Origin of Daesh¹

Acronym of the group's full Arabic name, al-Dawla al-Islamiya fi al-Iraq wa al-Sham , translated as “Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (or the Levant)”

Example Sentences

“The withdrawal of American forces is inspiring Daesh,” said Goran Tel Tamir, a top regional SDF commander, using the Arabic acronym for Islamic State.

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“Daesh is taking advantage of that.”

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"The international coalition against Daesh does not limit itself to operations on the ground, but is also involved in the training of Iraqi forces, the sharing of information between partners, and the fight against terrorism funding," it said.

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"France is ready for the international coalition against Daesh in which we are taking part for operations in Iraq and Syria to also fight against Hamas," he told reporters, referring to Islamic State.

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What began as a major military operation that helped "deliver the military defeat of Daesh in Iraq and Syria", is now focusing on advising and assisting local partners, including with reconnaissance and intelligence, to ensure the group cannot reclaim lost ground, the coalition says on its website.

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