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civil war

civ·il war
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [siv-uh l wawr]
    • /ˈsɪv əl wɔr/
    • /ˈsɪvl wɔː(r)/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [siv-uh l wawr]
    • /ˈsɪv əl wɔr/

Definitions of civil war words

  • countable noun civil war A civil war is a war which is fought between different groups of people who live in the same country. 3
  • noun civil war war between parties, factions, or inhabitants of different regions within the same nation 3
  • noun civil war the conflict between Charles I and the Parliamentarians resulting from disputes over their respective prerogatives. Parliament gained decisive victories at Marston Moor in 1644 and Naseby in 1645, and Charles was executed in 1649 3
  • noun civil war the war fought from 1861 to 1865 between the North and the South, sparked off by Lincoln's election as president but with deep-rooted political and economic causes, exacerbated by the slavery issue. The advantages of the North in terms of population, finance, and communications brought about the South's eventual surrender at Appomattox 3
  • noun civil war war between geographical sections or political factions of the same nation 3
  • noun civil war a war between political factions or regions within the same country. 1

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Origin of civil war

First appearance:

before 1540
One of the 30% oldest English words
First recorded in 1540-50

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Civil war

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

civil war popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

civil war usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for civil war

noun civil war

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