Complete Definition of "Hamas"

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Etymology
From Arabic ARchar|ح�اس (ḥam�s), an acronym (meaning literally �enthusiasm�) for ARchar|حر�ة ا���ا��ة ا�اس�ا��ة (ḥarakat al-muq�wama al-isl�mīya) �Islamic Resistance Movement�.

Proper noun
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  1. An Islamic fundamentalist organisation that presses for an independent Palestinian theocracy and opposes peace with Israel.

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