Great War

British  

noun

1. another name for World War I

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Great War Cultural  

1. A common name for World War I before a second world war broke out. (See World War II.)

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Example Sentences

And seven decades earlier, Hearts missed out on the 1915 championship, because 13 of its players abruptly left the team: They had enlisted in the Royal Scots battalion to go fight in the Great War.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Otto Dix's art was deemed an "insult to the German heroes of the Great War."

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2025

The pair found delight at the sounds of jazz on city streets — just one influence of the Black soldiers who came to France for the Great War.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 11, 2023

Baker’s play premiered in 1917 in London, but the way it tackles the issue of work-life balance seems to speak more to the Great Resignation than to the Great War.

From New York Times • Oct. 25, 2023

“But who knows, my grandmother never let me listen to any of those stories for some reason. Anyway, what was that Great War thing you mentioned?”

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley