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intifada

Pronunciation: /ˌɪntɪˈfɑːdə/
Definition of intifada

noun

  • the Palestinian uprising against Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip. The first intifada lasted from 1987 to 1993, and the second began in 2000.

Origin:

Arabic intifāḍa 'an uprising' (literally 'a jumping up as a reaction to something'), from intifaḍa 'be shaken, shake oneself'

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