mujahideen

mu·ja·hid·een

noun pl \mü-ˌja-hi-ˈdēn, mu̇-, -ˌjä-\

Definition of MUJAHIDEEN

: Islamic guerrilla fighters especially in the Middle East

Variants of MUJAHIDEEN

mu·ja·hid·een or mu·ja·hed·in also mu·ja·hed·een \mü-ˌja-hi-ˈdēn, mu̇-, -ˌjä-\

Origin of MUJAHIDEEN

Arabic mujāhidīn, plural of mujāhid, literally, person who wages jihad

First Known Use: 1922

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