ISIL

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ISIL

/ˈaɪsəl/

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An acronym of one English translation of one of the group's Arabic-language names, الدَّوْلَة الْإِسْلَامِيَّة فِي الْعِرَاق وَالشَّام (ad-dawla l-ʔislāmiyya fī l-ʕirāq wa-š-šām, literally “the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant”). Compare ISIS, which translates الشَّام (aš-šām) as “Syria” rather than “the Levant”.

proper noun Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant · Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant

Synonym of ISIS.
Similar: ISIS

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Closest in meaning: is-k, international studies, ssi income, s.i., iiss, csis, ilsi, sisea, s. i., ssila, isic, simi, jais, rsii, isms, isapi

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@misc{isil_2026,
  title = {ISIL},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/isil},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}