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English Definitions
war
N
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
war
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a legal state created by a declaration of war and ended by official declaration during which the international rules of war apply
war
N
an active struggle between competing entities
war
N
a concerted campaign to end something that is injurious
N
thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1937
N
a policy of advocating war
N
conceived or born during war
N
civil war in the United States between the North and the South; 1861-1865
N
bride of a serviceman during wartime
N
a fund accumulated to finance a war (or a political campaign)
N
an ominous sign that war threatens
war correspondent
N
a journalist who sends news reports and commentary from a combat zone or place of battle for publication or broadcast
N
a crime committed in wartime; violation of rules of war
N
an offender who violates international law during times of war
N
a slogan used to rally support for a cause
war cry
N
a yell intended to rally a group of soldiers in battle
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a ceremonial dance performed before a battle or after a victory
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a former executive department of the United States government; created in 1789 and combined with the Navy Department in 1947
N
a simulation of a military operation intended to train military commanders or to demonstrate a situation or to test a proposed strategy
N
a god worshipped as giving victory in war
N
an advocate of an aggressive policy on foreign relations
N
the military forces of a nation
N
a war (1812-1814) between the United States and England which was trying to interfere with American trade with France
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the revolution of the American Colonies against Great Britain; 1775-1783
War of
Greek Independence
N
the Greeks rebelled against Turkish rule in 1821; with the support of England and France and Russia they won independence in 1828 at Navarino (although the country included only half its present size)
N
the use of psychological tactics to destroy the opponents' morale
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Prussia and Austria fought over Silesia and most of the rest of Europe took sides; 1740-1748
N
an aggressive war waged by Louis XIV against Spain and the Holy Roman Empire and England and Holland and other states (1689-1697)
N
an aggressive war waged by Louis XIV against Spain and the Holy Roman Empire and England and Holland and other states (1689-1697)
N
struggle for the English throne (1455-1485) between the house of York (white rose) and the house of Lancaster (red rose) ending with the accession of the Tudor monarch Henry VII
N
a general war in Europe (1701-1714) that broke out when Louis XIV installed his grandson on the throne of Spain; England and Holland hoped to limit Louis' power
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adornment consisting of paint applied to the face and body of certain Amerindians before a battle
war paint
N
full ceremonial regalia
war paint
N
cosmetics applied to the face to improve or change your appearance
N
a band of warriors who raid or fight an enemy (used especially of Native Americans)
war party
N
a political party that supports a war
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an extraordinary power exercised (usually by the executive branch) in the prosecution of a war and involving an extension of the powers that the government normally has in peacetime
N
a room where strategic decisions are made (especially for military or political campaigns)
N
head of a former executive department; combined with the Navy Secretary to form the Defense Secretary in 1947
N
a war between the allies (Russia, France, British Empire, Italy, United States, Japan, Rumania, Serbia, Belgium, Greece, Portugal, Montenegro) and the Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey, Bulgaria) from 1914 to 1918
war vessel
N
a government ship that is available for waging war
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a yell intended to rally a group of soldiers in battle
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a woman whose husband has died in war
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a combat zone where military operations are coordinated (especially a designated area in international waters where the rights of neutrals are not respected by nations at war)
war-torn
laid waste by war
N
straggling shrub with narrow leaves and conspicuous red flowers in dense globular racemes
waratah
N
tall shrub of eastern Australia having oblanceolate to obovate leaves and red flowers in compact racemes
English Definitions from WordNet 3.0
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