Meanings
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounAn Islamic terrorist group located in Pakistan and Afghanistan affiliated with Daesh (“IS, ISIL, ISIS”)
Origin
From Daesh + Khorasan. From being the Daesh affiliate in the Greater Khorasan.
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Daesh-Khorasan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Daesh-Khorasan
“Daesh-Khorasan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Daesh-Khorasan. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Daesh-Khorasan,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Daesh-Khorasan.
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