war — a state of armed conflict between different nations or states or different groups within a nation or state
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a state of armed conflict between different nations or states or different groups within a nation or state
Pronunciation (IPA): /wɔːr/
Example Sentences
- My mom declared war on the messy room and won in two hours.
- The war between cats and dogs in our house never ends.
- World War II ended in 1945.
war
NOUN[/wɔːr/]
a state of armed conflict between different nations or states or different groups within a nation or state
Two armies engage in war across a devastated battlefield
In war, hope shines like a star so far.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
War derives from Proto-Germanic *werzō, meaning 'confusion' or 'collision'. The term evolved through Old English werre to denote organized armed conflict between groups or nations.
Breakdown
Proto-Germanic *werzō (confusion, strife) → Old English werre → Modern English war, with the semantic shift from general turmoil to systematic military conflict.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My mom declared war on the messy room and won in two hours.”
“The war between cats and dogs in our house never ends.”
“World War II ended in 1945.”
“She's waging war against plastic pollution.”
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