war
1[ wawr ]
/ wɔr /
noun
verb (used without object), warred, war·ring.
adjective
of, belonging to, used in, or due to war: war preparations; war hysteria.
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Origin of war
1before 1150; (noun) Middle English, late Old English werre<Old North French <Germanic; cognate with Old High German werra strife; (v.) Middle English, late Old English werrien (transitive) to make war upon, derivative of the noun; compare Old French guerrer,Old North French werreier; akin to war2
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH war
war , woreDefinition for war (2 of 3)
Origin of war
2Definition for war (3 of 3)
war.
abbreviation
warrant.
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British Dictionary definitions for war (1 of 2)
war
/ (wɔː) /
noun
verb wars, warring or warred
(intr) to conduct a war
Word Origin for war
C12: from Old Northern French werre (variant of Old French guerre), of Germanic origin; related to Old High German werra
British Dictionary definitions for war (2 of 2)
War.
abbreviation for
Warwickshire
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Idioms and Phrases with war
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