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Continuation War

Continuation War proper noun: the war between Finland and the Soviet Union from 1941 to 1944.

Proper noun

the Continuation War

  1. (historical) The war between Finland and the Soviet Union from 1941 to 1944.

Origin of Continuation War

From continuation + war; a calque of Finnish jatkosota. At its time, it was regarded as a continuation to the talvisota (“Winter War”) fought between the Soviet Union and Finland in 1939-40.

Questions about Continuation War

What does Continuation War mean?
Continuation War means the war between Finland and the Soviet Union from 1941 to 1944.
What part of speech is Continuation War?
Continuation War is a proper noun.

Words near Continuation War in the dictionary

  1. continuation lines
  2. continuation passing style
  3. continuation passing styles
  4. continuation school
  5. continuation schools
  6. Continuation War
  7. continuation-passing style
  8. continuation-passing styles
  9. continuational
  10. continuationism
  11. continuationist

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