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Football War

Football War proper noun: a brief war fought between El Salvador and Honduras from 14 to 18 July 1969.

Proper noun

the Football War

  1. A brief war fought between El Salvador and Honduras from 14 to 18 July 1969.

Origin of Football War

So named because the direct cause of the war is a football match between El Salvador and Honduras in 1969, although tensions and antagonism can be traced earlier.

Questions about Football War

What does Football War mean?
Football War means a brief war fought between El Salvador and Honduras from 14 to 18 July 1969.
What part of speech is Football War?
Football War is a proper noun.

Words near Football War in the dictionary

  1. football player
  2. football players
  3. football pool
  4. football pools
  5. football tennis
  6. Football War
  7. football-player
  8. football-players
  9. footballed
  10. footballene
  11. footballer

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