Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Armed, open conflict between nations or factions.
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- noun A
conflict in which actualfighting takes place between thebelligerent parties.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun actual fighting between the warring parties
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[hot + (cold) war.]
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