🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

이슬람 국가

Pronunciation / Transliteration: iseullam gukga

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Islamic State/ɪsˈlɑː.mɪk steɪt/
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"이슬람 국가는 여러 나라에서 테러를 저질렀습니다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A political entity that claims to govern according to Islamic law and principles.

    "The Islamic State has been involved in numerous conflicts across the Middle East."
  2. 2

    A self-declared state that seeks to establish a caliphate based on its interpretation of Islam.

    "The Islamic State's ideology has attracted followers from various countries."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'Islamic' derives from the Arabic root 'سلم' (s-l-m), meaning peace, and refers to the religion of Islam founded in the 7th century CE. 'State' comes from the Latin 'status', meaning condition or position, evolving through Middle English to denote a political entity.

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