HyperDic: taliban

English > 1 sense of the word Taliban:
NOUNgroupTaliban, Talebana fundamentalist Islamic militia
Taliban > pronunciation
Soundstae'lihbae.n
Rhymesafghan / Afghan ... Yucatan: 118 rhymes with aen...
English > Taliban: 1 sense > noun 1, group
MeaningA fundamentalist Islamic militia; in 1995 the Taliban militia took over Afghanistan and in 1996 took Kabul and set up an Islamic government.
SynonymTaleban
Broaderreligious movementA movement intended to bring about religious reforms
SpanishTaliban, Talibán
CatalanTaliban

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