“guerre”

The following 6 entries include the term guerre.

Croix de Guerre

noun

: a French military decoration awarded for gallant action in war

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nom de guerre

noun

: pseudonym

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c'est la guerre

French phrase

: that's war : it can't be helped

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gens de guerre

French noun phrase

: military people : soldiers

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guerre à outrance

French phrase

: war to excess : all-out war

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ruse de guerre

French phrase

: war stratagem

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