First World War

noun

: the war that was fought mainly in Europe from 1914 to 1918

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One is the world of a historically bad league season for Spurs, the world of 19 defeats in the 35 games played so far, still in with a chance of breaking their record from within a 38-match league season, a record that has stood since before the First World War. Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 10 May 2025 Before the First World War, the fading Ottoman empire promised rich pickings in North Africa, the Balkans, and the Middle East. Margaret MacMillan, The Atlantic, 30 Apr. 2025 The last cup final before football stopped for the First World War was played there in April 1915. Michael Walker, The Athletic, 15 Mar. 2025 As 1918 was the last year of World War I, some alternative terms could be First World War, WWI, or Great War. Kristen Finch, JSTOR Daily, 21 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for First World War

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“First World War.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/First%20World%20War. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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