# milchemet reshut

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A war commanded by a ruler rather than God.
2. A war not fought out of necessity.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Hebrew מִלְחֶמֶת רְשׁוּת.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/milchemet-reshut