war

English

/wɔː/, /wɔɹ/, /wɑɹ/

noun
Definitions
  • (uncountable) Organized, large-scale, armed conflict between countries or between national, ethnic, or other sizeable groups, usually involving the engagement of military forces.
  • (countable) A particular conflict of this kind.
  • (countable) Any conflict, or anything resembling a conflict.
  • (obsolete) Instruments of war.
  • (obsolete) Armed forces.
  • (uncountable) A particular card game for two players, notable for having its outcome predetermined by how the cards are dealt.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English werre (war) inherited from Old English werre derived from werre derived from Frankish *werra, *werru (riot, disturbance, quarrel, confusion) derived from Proto-Germanic *werrō (disarray, confusion, conflict, mixture, strife, mix-up, turmoil) derived from Proto-Indo-European *wers- (confuse, thresh, mix up, beat, peak, drag on the ground, highland, strong, male, manly, high, drag along the ground).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*wers-

Gloss

confuse, thresh, mix up, beat, peak, drag on the ground, highland, strong, male, manly, high, drag along the ground

Concept
Semantic Field

Agriculture and vegetation

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

雄

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