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war

/wɔː/
Meanings
  • noun

    A large-scale armed conflict between states or nations.

    - "The First World War lasted from 1914 to 1918."
    - "The war resulted in significant loss of life and property."
  • noun

    A state of armed conflict between different groups, often within a country.

    - "The civil war in Syria has been raging since 2011."
    - "The war between the government and the rebels has caused widespread destruction."
Pronunciation
  1. /wɔː/



    Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=9028925"
  2. /wɔɹ/



    Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=424793"
Antonyms

peace
Rhymes
Words rhyming with war
mare , square , fare , glare , stare
Variants
List of all variants of war that leads to same result
war , warless , wars , warred , warring , war babies , war baby , war bride , war brides , war chest , war chests , war club , war clubs , war crime , war crimes , war criminal , war cries , war cry
Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old English 'wár' meaning 'conflict' or 'strife'

Trivia
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  1. The longest war in history is still ongoing, between North and South Korea, which began in 1950.

  2. The word 'war' is derived from the Old English word 'wár', which means 'conflict' or 'strife'.

Related Concepts
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  1. Battle: A military engagement between two or more opposing forces.

  2. Conflict: A struggle between opposing ideas, interests, or groups.

Culture
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War has been the subject of literature, art, and music throughout history. Wars have shaped civilizations and have been used as a metaphor for various conflicts and struggles. For example, Homer's Iliad and Virgil's Aeneid are epic poems about wars.

How to Memorize "war"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize soldiers marching in formation.
    - Visualize tanks and planes in battle.
    - Visualize the chaos and destruction of war.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'war' with 'conflict'.
    - Associate the word 'war' with 'battles'.
    - Associate the word 'war' with 'military'.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Wars: Weapons, Armies, Rules, Struggle' to remember the definition.
    - Use the mnemonic 'Wars: Wreaking Havoc, Armed Forces, Rules, Struggle' to remember the definition.

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