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world war

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. world war (noun)
  2. World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument (geographical name)

world war

noun

Definition of WORLD WAR

: a war engaged in by all or most of the principal nations of the world; especially capitalized both Ws : either of two such wars of the first half of the 20th century
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Examples of WORLD WAR

  1. He fought in both World Wars.
  2. The nations were prepared for world war.

First Known Use of WORLD WAR

1909

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