holy war
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English
Noun
- A war which is primarily caused or justified by differences in religion and beliefs.
- (computing, Usenet) A long-running and acrimonious debate or flame war over personal preferences in technical matters, such as the choice between little-endian and big-endian representation.
- (Utah) The rivalry between the sports teams of Brigham Young University and the University of Utah.
Translations
a type of war — see also war of religion
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Further reading
- “holy war”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
- “holy war”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present.
- “holy war” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman.