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

The idea of Remembrance, the forms it took, emerged in the immediate aftermath of the Great War, as it was then known.

From BBC • Nov. 10, 2025

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

When the news of her split with Joe Alwyn burst into public frenzy, she played "The Great War" and "You're on Your Own, Kid."

From Salon • Oct. 13, 2023

They bring pause and introspection to just about everyone visiting the sites dotted along the former battle lines of the 1914-1918 Great War that killed some 10 million soldiers.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 5, 2023

For tens of thousands of workers, particularly those who had risked their lives by fighting to save democracy in the Great War, it was a bitter blow.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler