Gulf War

American  

noun

1. a conflict (Jan.–Feb. 1991) between Iraq and the United States and its allies to expel Iraq from Kuwait.

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Gulf War British  

noun

1. the war (1991) between US-led UN forces and Iraq, following Iraq's invasion of Kuwait

2. See Iran-Iraq War

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Example Sentences

Ms. Bishop’s cemetery in California is home to some 900 soldiers’ graves, including veterans of the War of 1812, the Civil War and the Gulf War.

From The Wall Street Journal

Some conflicts, such as Vietnam, the first Gulf War, and the war in Kosovo, did occasionally look as though they might tip over into something much worse, but they never did.

From BBC

Shortly after the first Gulf War in 1991, the U.S. and its allies launched Operation Provide Comfort, a humanitarian relief mission to defend Kurdish refugees in northern Iraq.

From The Wall Street Journal

But he was also well known for his work at CNN, having become a household name while reporting on the first Gulf War.

From BBC

In 1989, President George Bush appointed him secretary of defense, and from his perch in the Pentagon he oversaw controversial military operations in Panama and the Gulf War.

From Salon