intifada

noun

in·​ti·​fa·​da ˌin-tə-ˈfä-də How to pronounce intifada (audio)
plural intifadas
: uprising, rebellion
specifically : an armed uprising of Palestinians against Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip
I was a college student at Tufts University in December 1987, when the first Palestinian intifada began. Hady Amr
… in 2000, the second intifada struck with the force of an earthquake. As Palestinians fought Israeli troops, the West Bank became all but ungovernable. Karen E. Lange

Examples of intifada in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But at any moment the situation could become even more volatile, resulting in the next intifada. Mark Mazzetti Jonathan Davis Anna Diamond David Mason, New York Times, 16 May 2024 Jacobson said one of the most chilling and disturbing actions to come out of this unrest at Cornell has been a professor active in these calls for an intifada. Stepheny Price, Fox News, 29 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for intifada 

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Word History

Etymology

Arabic intifāḍa, literally, the act of shaking off

First Known Use

1985, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of intifada was in 1985

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“Intifada.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intifada. Accessed 3 Jun. 2024.

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intifada

noun
in·​ti·​fa·​da ˌint-ə-ˈfäd-ə How to pronounce intifada (audio)
Etymology

Arabic intifāda, literally, "the act of shaking off"

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