Examples of 'holy war' in a sentence

Meaning of "holy war"

Holy war is a term used to describe a religious conflict fought with the belief that it is sanctioned by a divine power. It is often associated with religiously motivated violence and armed struggles aimed at achieving specific religious goals
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  • A war that is entirely, primarily, or ostensibly religious in motivation; a war over religion.
  • 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.
  • The rivalry between the sports teams of Brigham Young University and the University of Utah.

How to use "holy war" in a sentence

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A holy war rages between them and us.
Horemheb has began his holy war.
This was holy war in all its horror.
The people will rise in a holy war.
The holy war is for the muslims.
And have lost the holy war.
Holy war spreading across the universe.
Proclaimed a holy war against the allies.
That we may be proud of our holy war.
This holy war was a phantom of my imagination.
Let us not start a holy war here.
Holy war between father and son begins.
He could have us on the brink of a holy war.
This war is a holy war for us.
Last thing we want to do is start a holy war.

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The holy war had begun.
I guess you could call it a holy war.
The holy war must be fought to the end.
Both see their cause as a holy war.
May our holy war be blessed.
You people started this holy war.
I declared a holy war on these women.
But razing it would risk holy war.
I am leading a holy war against polluters.
What we need is not another holy war.
When the holy war begins.
A few fanatical priests dreaming of a holy war.
A holy war for many martyrs.
Fanatical terrorists waging a holy war against.
There is a holy war in this country.
Holy war and religious terrorism.
As long as the holy war continues.
Our holy war is the answer to your jihad.
I am not looking for a holy war.
This holy war must be a success.
There will always be casualties because we are in a holy war.
Let this holy war begin today itself.
This brings me to say that there is no holy war.
Our holy war has similarities.
So you can rally your tribes on a holy war.
References to holy war are more numerous.
A holy war that turns children into demons.
You are confusing a simple investigation with a holy war.
The holy war against takfiris.
They think they are fighting the holy war.
The holy war against evil.
But not only in a holy war.
A holy war on the galaxy.
We also can declare a holy war.
It was a holy war to retrieve lost artifacts and symbols of christianity.

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