Six-Day War

[ siks-dey ]

/ ˈsɪksˌdeɪ /

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noun

a war fought in June, 1967, between Israel and the neighboring states of Egypt, Jordan, and Syria, in which Israel captured large tracts of Arab territory.

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Words nearby Six-Day War

siwash, six, sixain, Six Characters in Search of an Author, Six Counties, Six-Day War, six-eight time, sixer, six feet under, six-finger country, sixfold

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How to use Six-Day War in a sentence

They are, to say the least, preparing for civil war (the polling stations are stormed by armed gangs).
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Thirty-six percent were in favor and 38 percent were opposed.
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But what is there more irresponsible than playing with the fire of an imagined civil war in the France of today?
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He added: “People say he deserves his day in court… Do we have enough time?”
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For many years afterward it was a never-ending topic of conversation, and is more or less talked of even to this day.
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He distinguished himself in several campaigns, especially in the Peninsular war, and was raised to the rank of field marshal.
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The afternoon was a lovely one—the day was a perfect example of the mellowest mood of autumn.
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I take the Extream Bells, and set down the six Changes on them thus.
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British Dictionary definitions for Six-Day War

Six Day War

noun

a war fought in the Middle East in June 1967, lasting six days. In it Israel defeated Egypt, Jordan, and Syria, occupying the Gaza Strip, the Sinai, Jerusalem, the West Bank of the Jordan, and the Golan Heights

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Cultural definitions for Six-Day War

Six-Day War

A war fought in 1967 by Israel on one side and Egypt (see also Egypt), Syria, and Jordan on the other. Israel, victorious, took over the Golan Heights, the Jordanian portion of Jerusalem (see also Jerusalem), the Jordanian West Bank of the Jordan River (see also Jordan River), and a large piece of territory in northeastern Egypt, including the Sinai Peninsula, which contains Mount Sinai. Israel still occupies all of these territories except the Sinai Peninsula, which it gave back to Egypt in 1982. Israel maintains that its security would be enormously endangered if it withdrew from the other places.