Hezbollah

American

[hez-buh-lah, khes-bah-lah] / ˌhɛz bəˈlɑ, ˌxɛs bɑˈlɑ /

Or Hizballah,

noun

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

Hezbollah British

/ ˌhɛzbəˈlɑː /

noun

an organization of militant Shiite Muslims based in Lebanon

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Hezbollah Cultural

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

Etymology

Origin of Hezbollah

< Arabic: literally, Party of God

Example Sentences

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Prime Minister Nawaf Salam of Lebanon said Monday that his government had decided to impose a ban on all of Hezbollah’s military activities.

From The Wall Street Journal

Daoud said he expected Hezbollah to sit out the fight unless its patron was in existential peril, but added that what he called the group’s “measly opening salvo” made little strategic sense.

From The Wall Street Journal

Some people in the south said they had already started to leave after Hezbollah's rocket launch.

From BBC

A predominantly Shiite Islamist group, Hezbollah has for decades been a major military and political force in Lebanon, which borders northern Israel.

From Los Angeles Times

In Lebanon, the Shiite group Hezbollah held a thousands-strong rally in the Beirut suburb where it holds sway.

From Los Angeles Times

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