hezbollah

Hezbollah

noun ez-bol-LAH Rare

Origin: From Arabic Ḥizb Allāh, 'Party of God.'

Usage Note

Hezbollah is a proper noun used in Italian journalism and political discourse to refer to the Lebanese political and military organisation. In Italian text it is often written Hezbollah or Hizbullah without inflection; gender assignment follows il movimento ('the movement'), so it takes masculine articles when needed.

Examples

"Il Consiglio discute il ruolo di Hezbollah nella regione."

Natural Translation

The Council discusses the role of Hezbollah in the region.

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