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 in a Sentence
He fought in both World Wars.
The nations were prepared for world war.
First Known Use of world war
1848
WORLD WAR Defined for English Language Learners
world war
noun
Definition of world war for English Language Learners
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: a war involving many nations of the world
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