revolutionary war
rev·o·lu·tion·ar·y war
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [rev-uh-loo-shuh-ner-ee wawr]
- /ˌrɛv əˈlu ʃəˌnɛr i wɔr/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [rev-uh-loo-shuh-ner-ee wawr]
- /ˌrɛv əˈlu ʃəˌnɛr i wɔr/
Definitions of revolutionary war words
- noun revolutionary war American Revolution. 1
- noun revolutionary war the conflict following the revolt of the North American colonies against British rule, particularly on the issue of taxation. Hostilities began in 1775 when British and American forces clashed at Lexington and Concord. Articles of Confederation agreed in the Continental Congress in 1777 provided for a confederacy to be known as the United States of America. The war was effectively ended with the surrender of the British at Yorktown in 1781 and peace was signed at Paris in Sept 1783 0
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Origin of revolutionary war
First appearance:
before 1790 One of the 43% newest English words
1790-1800; Americanism
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revolutionary war popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
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