Daesh-Khorasan

proper noun

An Islamic terrorist group located in Pakistan and Afghanistan affiliated with Daesh (“IS, ISIL, ISIS”)

Meanings

proper noun
  1. governmentAn Islamic terrorist group located in Pakistan and Afghanistan affiliated with Daesh (“IS, ISIL, ISIS”)

    Synonyms: Daesh-K, ISIL-K, ISIS-K, IS-K

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounAn Islamic terrorist group located in Pakistan and Afghanistan affiliated with Daesh (“IS, ISIL, ISIS”)

Also see

Origin

From Daesh + Khorasan. From being the Daesh affiliate in the Greater Khorasan.

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APA

Daesh-Khorasan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Daesh-Khorasan

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“Daesh-Khorasan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Daesh-Khorasan. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Daesh-Khorasan,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Daesh-Khorasan.

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