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February strike

February strike proper noun: a general strike in the German-occupied Netherlands in 1941, during World War II.

Proper noun

the February strike

  1. (historical) A general strike in the German-occupied Netherlands in 1941, during World War II.

Origin of February strike

From February + strike, a calque of Dutch Februaristaking.

Questions about February strike

What does February strike mean?
February strike means a general strike in the German-occupied Netherlands in 1941, during World War II.
What part of speech is February strike?
February strike is a proper noun.

Words near February strike in the dictionary

  1. February fill-dike
  2. February fill-dyke
  3. February Patent
  4. February Red
  5. February Revolution
  6. February strike
  7. February Uprising
  8. Februarye
  9. Februarys
  10. februate
  11. februated

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