al fatah

Al Fa·tah

A a

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ahl fah-tah]
- /ˌɑl fɑˈtɑ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ahl fah-tah]
- /ˌɑl fɑˈtɑ/

Definitions of al fatah words

noun al fatah a Palestinian terrorist organization, founded in 1956, with the aim of destroying the state of Israel: it has splintered into rival factions since 1988 3
noun al fatah a guerrilla group within the Palestine Liberation Organization. 1

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Origin of al fatah

First appearance:

before 1965

One of the 2% newest English words

1965-70; < Arabic al the + acronym from the name of the organization Ḥ(arakat) T(aḥrīr) F(ilastīn) Movement for the Liberation of Palestine, with play on fataḥ conquer

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Parts of speech for Al fatah

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al fatah popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.