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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A war declared or fought for a religious or high moral purpose, as to extend or defend a religion.
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- noun A
war that is entirely, primarily, or ostensiblyreligious in motivation; a war over religion.
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