holy warn.

Brit.

/ˈhəʊlɪ wɔː/,

/ˌhəʊlɪ ˈwɔː/, U.S.

/ˈhoʊli ˌwɔr/,

/ˌhoʊli ˈwɔr/

Forms: also with capital initial(s).

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding; originally modelled on a Latin lexical item. Etymons: holy adj., war n.¹

Etymology: < holy adj. + war n.¹, originally after post-classical Latin bellum sacrum (12th cent. or earlier; 1557 in the passage translated in quot. ?1580 at sense 1).With the use in sense 1, compare also Arabic ḥarb muqaddasa, literally ‘holy war’; however, in specifically Islamic theological contexts, jihād is the usual Arabic word.

1. A war declared or waged in support of a religious cause; a violent campaign carried out, esp. by religious fundamentalists, to further the cause of a religion or a particular ideology; spec. (with the) the Crusades; a campaign during, or forming part of, the Crusades (see crusade n. 1a).The term is often applied to historical campaigns and also to the jihad (see jihad n. 1).

ΘΚΠ

society > armed hostility > war > types of war > [noun] > holy war

holy war?1580

crusade1603

crescentade1868

jihad1869

?1580 T. Potter tr. H. Bullinger Of End of World i. sig. F.iv^v I wil now speak nothing of the war that was commonly named the Holy war, which was procured moste cheefly by the industrie of the Pope.

a1670 J. Hacket Scrinia Reserata (1693) ii. 196 The Pope's Cruciada drew thousands of Soldiers to adventure into the Holy War.

1733 Capt. Downes All Vows Kept ii. ii. 19 An holy War Against the Turk, or head-bound Saracen.

1832 Dublin Penny Jrnl. 15 Dec. 196/2 In the times of the crusades, the military spirit and religious enthusiasm of the age combined powerfully to impel men of all classes in England to press forward to the Holy War.

1915 Times of India 21 Oct. 8/4 Now, however, the case is altered: a Holy War has been proclaimed by the Khalifa.

1991 T. Horwitz Baghdad without Map vii. 115 The two leaders had one message in common: both advertised the conflict as a holy war, so those killed in battle were shaheed—martyrs—and entitled to a free pass to paradise.

2021 Financial Times 2 Oct. 3 Whether unpaid guard duty will sustain the enthusiasm of men drawn to the promise of holy war against infidel invaders remains to be seen.

2. figurative. With against, on, etc. An ideological campaign (esp. one presented as morally justified) waged on or against a person, idea, etc.; any kind of active hostility or contention between living beings, or of conflict between opposing forces or principles.

ΚΠ

1774 Specimen Scots Rev. 2 The next in review will be these authors who have waged an holy war against the arch-infidel, an account of whom is subjoined.

1842 ‘Civis’ Let. to Ld. J. Russell 37 As I confidently anticipate that I shall have enlisted you in the holy war against the paper money, I shall content myself with assuring you, that, a return to cash payments, will most effectually clip the wings of the kite-flyers.

1946 Oelwein (Iowa) Daily Reg. 21 Sept. 1/1 Wallace rallied his followers today in a holy war on President Truman's foreign policy.

1995 Montreal Gaz. (Nexis) 28 Jan. a2 In the months before the 1980 vote, the province was waging a holy war on apostrophes.

2015 Daily News (N.Y.) (Nexis) 15 July 12 Uber is now waging a holy war on a city-backed proposal to cap the number of its cars.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2022).

单词	holy war
释义	holy warn. Brit. /ˈhəʊlɪ wɔː/, /ˌhəʊlɪ ˈwɔː/, U.S. /ˈhoʊli ˌwɔr/, /ˌhoʊli ˈwɔr/ Forms: also with capital initial(s). Origin: Formed within English, by compounding; originally modelled on a Latin lexical item. Etymons: holy adj., war n.¹ Etymology: < holy adj. + war n.¹, originally after post-classical Latin bellum sacrum (12th cent. or earlier; 1557 in the passage translated in quot. ?1580 at sense 1).With the use in sense 1, compare also Arabic ḥarb muqaddasa, literally ‘holy war’; however, in specifically Islamic theological contexts, jihād is the usual Arabic word. 1. A war declared or waged in support of a religious cause; a violent campaign carried out, esp. by religious fundamentalists, to further the cause of a religion or a particular ideology; spec. (with the) the Crusades; a campaign during, or forming part of, the Crusades (see crusade n. 1a).The term is often applied to historical campaigns and also to the jihad (see jihad n. 1). ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > war > types of war > [noun] > holy war holy war?1580 crusade1603 crescentade1868 jihad1869 ?1580 T. Potter tr. H. Bullinger Of End of World i. sig. F.iv^v I wil now speak nothing of the war that was commonly named the Holy war, which was procured moste cheefly by the industrie of the Pope. a1670 J. Hacket Scrinia Reserata (1693) ii. 196 The Pope's Cruciada drew thousands of Soldiers to adventure into the Holy War. 1733 Capt. Downes All Vows Kept ii. ii. 19 An holy War Against the Turk, or head-bound Saracen. 1832 Dublin Penny Jrnl. 15 Dec. 196/2 In the times of the crusades, the military spirit and religious enthusiasm of the age combined powerfully to impel men of all classes in England to press forward to the Holy War. 1915 Times of India 21 Oct. 8/4 Now, however, the case is altered: a Holy War has been proclaimed by the Khalifa. 1991 T. Horwitz Baghdad without Map vii. 115 The two leaders had one message in common: both advertised the conflict as a holy war, so those killed in battle were shaheed—martyrs—and entitled to a free pass to paradise. 2021 Financial Times 2 Oct. 3 Whether unpaid guard duty will sustain the enthusiasm of men drawn to the promise of holy war against infidel invaders remains to be seen. 2. figurative. With against, on, etc. An ideological campaign (esp. one presented as morally justified) waged on or against a person, idea, etc.; any kind of active hostility or contention between living beings, or of conflict between opposing forces or principles. ΚΠ 1774 Specimen Scots Rev. 2 The next in review will be these authors who have waged an holy war against the arch-infidel, an account of whom is subjoined. 1842 ‘Civis’ Let. to Ld. J. Russell 37 As I confidently anticipate that I shall have enlisted you in the holy war against the paper money, I shall content myself with assuring you, that, a return to cash payments, will most effectually clip the wings of the kite-flyers. 1946 Oelwein (Iowa) Daily Reg. 21 Sept. 1/1 Wallace rallied his followers today in a holy war on President Truman's foreign policy. 1995 Montreal Gaz. (Nexis) 28 Jan. a2 In the months before the 1980 vote, the province was waging a holy war on apostrophes. 2015 Daily News (N.Y.) (Nexis) 15 July 12 Uber is now waging a holy war on a city-backed proposal to cap the number of its cars. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2022). < n.?1580
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