hudna
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9.9
- noun
- /ˈhʊdnə/
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hudna
- After negotiating for hours, they finally reached a hudna that would last for two weeks.
Examples
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Over the course of history, hudna became the standard term to describe a cessation of hostilities during jihad.
Academic text (2008) -
Hudna, in other words, amounted to a temporary truce.
Academic text (2008) -
What does this mean for the present hudna, or any that is likely to follow it?
Academic text (2008) -
Can Western governments do anything to prevent a new hudna from running its usual course?
Academic text (2008) -
Once one understands the conceptual character of the hudna, it becomes obvious that it is never in a nation's interest to accept one.
Blog text (21) -
Here, it might be possible to consider hudna somewhat of an exception; it can be translated accurately as truce or cease-fire.
Academic text (2008) -
In the recent talks, the leaders agreed to a hudna to end the fighting temporarily.
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The proposal for a hudna was met with skepticism by both sides involved in the conflict.
Synonyms
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4.1
An agreement between fighting sides to stop fighting, often to allow peace talks
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4.0
An agreement between enemies to stop fighting for a time
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3.7
A temporary stop to fighting so sides can talk or get aid
A time when former enemies agree to be at peace
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Etymology
Hudna comes from the Arabic word hudna, which means 'calm' and comes from a verb that means 'to be calm'. So a hudna is a truce or short stop to fighting, a time when both sides quiet the conflict and can talk.