world war
world war
nounDefinition 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
See Examples of WORLD WAR
- He fought in both World Wars.
- The nations were prepared for world war.
First Known Use of WORLD WAR
1909
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