Great War

Great War
noun
a war between the allies (Russia, France, British Empire, Italy, United States, Japan, Rumania, Serbia, Belgium, Greece, Portugal, Montenegro) and the Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey, Bulgaria) from 1914 to 1918
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑world war
• Part Meronyms:

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Great War noun
A term applied esp to the war of 1914–18
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Main Entry: ↑great

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Great War,
first World War, from 1914 to 1918.

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another name for World War I

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the ˌGreat ˈWar f245 [Great War] noun singular (old-fashioned)

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