war
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[ wawr ]
/ wɔr /
noun
verb (used without object), warred, war·ring.
adjective
of, belonging to, used in, or due to war: war preparations; war hysteria.
Origin of war
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before 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
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WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH war
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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
Idioms and Phrases with war
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