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English
Etymology
From Latin internecivus|internecīvus, deadly

Pronunciation
IPA|/�ɪnt��ni�saɪn/ (RP)
IPA|/�ɪnt��n�sin/ (US)
audio|en-us-internecine.ogg|Audio (US)

Adjective
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#Mutually destructive; most often applied to warfare.
#: Internecine strife in Gaza claimed its most senior victim yesterday when militants assassinated one of the most hated security chiefs there.

1. Characterized by struggle within a group, usually applied to an ethnic or familial relationship.

#:The w:Mongol|Mongol people were plagued by internecine conflict until w:Genghis Khan|Genghis Khan unified them and focused their aggression outwards on other peoples.

Translations

Finnish: kummallekin puolelle tuhoisa
Japanese: �輪����������, uchiwa mome no�

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• 2007-01-23 18:58 - Karynhuntting - definition formatting

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