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intifada Definition

in·ti·fada (in′tə fä′də)

noun

an uprising; specif., the insurrection of Palestinian Arabs, begun in 1987, against Israeli military forces in the occupied territories of the Gaza Strip and the west bank of the Jordan

Etymology: Ar intifāḍa, lit., a shudder, shaking off < nafaḍa, to shake

intifada Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • end: The first intifada ended in 1993 on the promise of a comprehensive peace deal.

Adjective modifier

  • second: Average fatalities per month Graph 1 plots the average death toll per month during the second intifada.
  • current: Since the start of the current intifada in September 2000, closure has intensified dramatically.
  • third: Eventually, with aid cut off and no hope of negotiations, Hamas will revert to terror and the third intifada will begin.

Modifies a noun

    Preposition: in