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mujahideen
noun plural mu·ja·hid·een \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-\
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Origin of MUJAHIDEEN
Arabic mujāhidīn, plural of mujāhid, literally, person who wages jihad
First Known Use: 1887
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