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graveyard of empires

graveyard of empires is the alternative letter-case form of Graveyard of Empires.

Proper noun capitalized: Graveyard of Empires

the Graveyard of Empires

  1. (figuratively) Afghanistan.

Forms of graveyard of empires

alternative formgraveyard of empires

Origin of graveyard of empires

From the several historical instances of foreign powers (namely, the British Empire, Soviet Union and United States) having been unable to achieve military victory in Afghanistan in the modern period, and as a result, collapsed or significantly weakened thereafter.

Questions about graveyard of empires

What does graveyard of empires mean?
Graveyard of empires means afghanistan.
What is graveyard of empires the alternative letter-case form of?
Graveyard of empires is the alternative letter-case form of Graveyard of Empires.
What part of speech is graveyard of empires?
Graveyard of empires is a proper noun.

Words near graveyard of empires in the dictionary

  1. Gravettian
  2. Gravetts
  3. graveward
  4. gravewards
  5. graveyard
  6. graveyard of empires
  7. Graveyard of the Atlantic
  8. graveyard orbit
  9. graveyard orbits
  10. graveyard poetry
  11. graveyard shift

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