Jund
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Jund is a noun meaning (historical) An Arab military colony in the conquered lands of early caliphates.
Meaning
(historical) An Arab military colony in the conquered lands of early caliphates.
Example Sentences
After the Muslim conquest of Oriens in the thirties, the various Arab tribes were settled in the famous four junds, military circumscriptions into which Syria was divided.
Word Forms
- junds
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include jummabundee, jummabundy, jahiliya, djehad, jamabandi, janjaweed.
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