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world war en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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Meanings

1. A war involving the major nations of the world.
   • In the next world war / A jackknifed juggernaut 1997, “Airbag”, in OK Computer, performed by Radiohead:
   • […] Armageddon, that world war with which the Second Coming is to be so closely associated. 1921, Aldous Huxley, chapter 9, in Crome Yellow, London: Chatto & Windus:
   • Their lips met in one long silent kiss, and a moment later he had gone to strike the first blow in the coming world-war, and to bring the beginning of sorrows on the Tyrant of the North. 1894, George Griffith, The Angel of the Revolution, page 69:

Forms

Deriveds

World War II · World War I · World War IV · World War III

Relateds

Cold War · War on Terrorism

Translations (99)

sl svetovna vojna (a war involving the major nations of the world) · nb verdenskrig (a war involving the major nations of the world) · et ilmasõda (a war involving the major nations of the world) · af wêreldoorlog (a war involving the major nations of the world) · eo mondmilito (a war involving the major nations of the world) · ur جَن٘گِ جَہانی (a war involving the major nations of the world) · ru мирова́я война́ (a war involving the major nations of the world) · is veraldarstríð (a war involving the major nations of the world) · th สงครามโลก (a war involving the major nations of the world) · dsb swětowa wójna (a war involving the major nations of the world) · ur جَن٘گِ عَظِیم (a war involving the major nations of the world) · el παγκόσμιος πόλεμος (a war involving the major nations of the world) · fy wrâldkriich (a war involving the major nations of the world) · be сусьве́тная вайна́ (a war involving the major nations of the world) · ta உலகப் போர் (a war involving the major nations of the world) · ar حَرْب عَالَمِيَّة (a war involving the major nations of the world) · hrx Weltkriegh (a war involving the major nations of the world) · cmn 世界大戰 /世界大战 (a war involving the major nations of the world) · vi thế chiến (a war involving the major nations of the world) · ka მსოფლიო ომი (a war involving the major nations of the world) · nl wereldkrijg (a war involving the major nations of the world) · gl guerra mundial (a war involving the major nations of the world) · ky дүйнөлүк согуш (a war involving the major nations of the world) · hi महासमर (a war involving the major nations of the world) · fi maailmansota (a war involving the major nations of the world) · he מִלְחֶמֶת עוֹלָם (a war involving the major nations of the world) · sh svetski rat (a war involving the major nations of the world) · tl digmaang pandaigdig (a war involving the major nations of the world) · ro război mondial (a war involving the major nations of the world) · fr guerre mondiale (a war involving the major nations of the world) · crh cian cenki (a war involving the major nations of the world) · srn grontapufeti (a war involving the major nations of the world) · yi וועלט־מלחמה (a war involving the major nations of the world) · nn verdskrig (a war involving the major nations of the world) · tg ҷанги ҷаҳонӣ (a war involving the major nations of the world) · hi विश्वयुद्ध (a war involving the major nations of the world) · ckb جەنگی جیھانی (a war involving the major nations of the world) · kk дүниежүзілік соғыс (a war involving the major nations of the world) · uk світова́ війна́ (a war involving the major nations of the world) · id perang dunia (a war involving the major nations of the world) · sh светски рат (a war involving the major nations of the world) · nog дуныя согысы (a war involving the major nations of the world) · fa-ira جَنْگِ جَهانی (a war involving the major nations of the world) · be сусве́тная вайна́ (a war involving the major nations of the world) · my ကမ္ဘာစစ် (a war involving the major nations of the world) · pt guerra mundial (a war involving the major nations of the world) · mk светска војна (a war involving the major nations of the world) · bn বিশ্বযুদ্ধ (a war involving the major nations of the world) · nl wereldbrand (a war involving the major nations of the world) · hy համաշխարհային պատերազմ (a war involving the major nations of the world) · nl wereldoorlog (a war involving the major nations of the world) · et maailmasõda (a war involving the major nations of the world) · la bellum mundānum (a war involving the major nations of the world) · sv världskrig (a war involving the major nations of the world) · is heimsstyrjöld (a war involving the major nations of the world) · tt дөнья сугышы (a war involving the major nations of the world) · tr dünya savaşı (a war involving the major nations of the world) · sk svetová vojna (a war involving the major nations of the world) · lo ສົງຄາມໂລກ (a war involving the major nations of the world) · da verdenskrig (a war involving the major nations of the world) · ug دۇنيا ئۇرۇشى (a war involving the major nations of the world) · ga cogadh domhanda (a war involving the major nations of the world) · ar الْحَرْب الْعَالَمِيَّة (a war involving the major nations of the world) · vo volaklig (a war involving the major nations of the world) · ms perang dunia (a war involving the major nations of the world) · hi महाबेधक (a war involving the major nations of the world) · lv pasaules karš (a war involving the major nations of the world) · wym wełtkrig (a war involving the major nations of the world) · sq luftë botërore (a war involving the major nations of the world) · cs světová válka (a war involving the major nations of the world) · hi महायुद्ध (a war involving the major nations of the world) · sh свјетски рат (a war involving the major nations of the world) · rsk шветова война (a war involving the major nations of the world) · fy wrâldoarloch (a war involving the major nations of the world) · mn дэлхийн дайн (a war involving the major nations of the world) · te ప్రపంచ యుద్ధము (a war involving the major nations of the world) · sh svjetski rat (a war involving the major nations of the world) · ja 世界大戦 (a war involving the major nations of the world) · pl wojna światowa (a war involving the major nations of the world) · gv caggey dowanagh (a war involving the major nations of the world) · lt pasaulinis karas (a war involving the major nations of the world) · vo volakrig (a war involving the major nations of the world) · hsb swětowa wójna (a war involving the major nations of the world) · prs جَنْگِ جَهَانِی (a war involving the major nations of the world) · pis wol wo (a war involving the major nations of the world) · lb Weltkrich (a war involving the major nations of the world) · es guerra mundial (a war involving the major nations of the world) · tk jahan urşy (a war involving the major nations of the world) · hu világháború (a war involving the major nations of the world) · yue 世界大戰 /世界大战 (a war involving the major nations of the world) · bg свето́вна война́ (a war involving the major nations of the world) · uz jahon urushi (a war involving the major nations of the world) · vi chiến tranh thế giới (a war involving the major nations of the world) · bar Wödkriag (a war involving the major nations of the world) · de Weltkrieg (a war involving the major nations of the world) · ko 세계 대전 (a war involving the major nations of the world) · cv тӗнче вӑрҫи (a war involving the major nations of the world) · az dünya müharibəsi (a war involving the major nations of the world) · km សង្គ្រាមលោក (a war involving the major nations of the world)