Islamic State in Iraq

Etymology
From the group's former -language name,.

Proper noun

 * 1)  ISIL/ISIS/Islamic State

Usage notes
This name was used after it was disaffiliated from al-Qaeda and before it acquired territory in Syria.

Synonyms

 * abbreviation

Translations

 * Arabic: الدَّوْلَة الْإِسْلَامِيَّة فِي العِرَاق
 * French: État islamique d'Irak (ÉII/EII)