intifada

[ in-tuh-fah-duh ]

/ ˌɪn təˈfɑ də /

noun

(sometimes initial capital letter) a revolt begun in December 1987 by Palestinian Arabs to protest Israel's occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip.

Origin of intifada

1988; <Arabic intifāḍa literally, a shaking off, derivative of fāḍa to shake off

Words nearby intifada

in this day and age, In this world nothing is certain but death and taxes, inthral, inthrone, inti, intifada, intima, intimacy, intimate, intimate borrowing, intimation

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Example sentences from the Web for intifada

And what has been happening over the past months is, in her view, “a new method of Intifada,” and “maybe a more effective one.”
Intifada 3.0: Growing Unrest and a Plot to Kill an Israeli Minister|Creede Newton|November 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Refugee camps played a crucial role during the Second Intifada.
Intifada 3.0: Growing Unrest and a Plot to Kill an Israeli Minister|Creede Newton|November 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It is no wonder that headlines around the world are talking about a new, third intifada, or Palestinians uprising.
Intifada 3.0: Growing Unrest and a Plot to Kill an Israeli Minister|Creede Newton|November 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Will it all lead to the much feared, or much anticipated, “third intifada”?
After the Israel Synagogue Massacre: A New Intifada?|Michael Tomasky|November 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST

They are clashing with Israeli police with a ferocity not seen since the second Intifada.
The Seeds of the Next Intifada|Jesse Rosenfeld|July 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for intifada

intifada

/ (ˌɪntɪˈfɑːdə) /

noun

the Palestinian uprising against Israel in the West Bank and Gaza Strip that started at the end of 1987

Word Origin for intifada

C20: Arabic, literally: uprising

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Cultural definitions for intifada

intifada

[ (in-tuh-fah-duh) ]

Arabic for uprising. Starting in 1987, Palestinians have engaged in an intermittent intifada against Israel on the West Bank and Gaza Strip in their pursuit of a Palestinian state.

单词	intifada
释义	intifada [ in-tuh-fah-duh ] / ˌɪn təˈfɑ də / noun (sometimes initial capital letter) a revolt begun in December 1987 by Palestinian Arabs to protest Israel's occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Origin of intifada 1988; <Arabic intifāḍa literally, a shaking off, derivative of fāḍa to shake off Words nearby intifada in this day and age, In this world nothing is certain but death and taxes, inthral, inthrone, inti, intifada, intima, intimacy, intimate, intimate borrowing, intimation Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for intifada And what has been happening over the past months is, in her view, “a new method of Intifada,” and “maybe a more effective one.” Intifada 3.0: Growing Unrest and a Plot to Kill an Israeli Minister\|Creede Newton\|November 21, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Refugee camps played a crucial role during the Second Intifada. Intifada 3.0: Growing Unrest and a Plot to Kill an Israeli Minister\|Creede Newton\|November 21, 2014\|DAILY BEAST It is no wonder that headlines around the world are talking about a new, third intifada, or Palestinians uprising. Intifada 3.0: Growing Unrest and a Plot to Kill an Israeli Minister\|Creede Newton\|November 21, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Will it all lead to the much feared, or much anticipated, “third intifada”? After the Israel Synagogue Massacre: A New Intifada?\|Michael Tomasky\|November 19, 2014\|DAILY BEAST They are clashing with Israeli police with a ferocity not seen since the second Intifada. The Seeds of the Next Intifada\|Jesse Rosenfeld\|July 7, 2014\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for intifada intifada / (ˌɪntɪˈfɑːdə) / noun the Palestinian uprising against Israel in the West Bank and Gaza Strip that started at the end of 1987 Word Origin for intifada C20: Arabic, literally: uprising Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for intifada intifada [ (in-tuh-fah-duh) ] Arabic for uprising. Starting in 1987, Palestinians have engaged in an intermittent intifada against Israel on the West Bank and Gaza Strip in their pursuit of a Palestinian state. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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