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Great Patriotic War

Great Patriotic War proper noun: the German-Soviet war (a portion of World War II fought between the USSR and Nazi Germany between 1941 and 1945).

Proper noun

the Great Patriotic War

  1. (historical) The German-Soviet war (a portion of World War II fought between the USSR and Nazi Germany between 1941 and 1945).

Great Patriotic War meaning in Hindi and Arabic

Great Patriotic War in Hindi

the war between the USSR and Nazi Germany between 1941 and 1945
महान देशभक्तिपूर्ण युद्ध mahān deśbhaktipūrṇ yuddh

Great Patriotic War in Arabic

the war between the USSR and Nazi Germany between 1941 and 1945
الْحَرْب الْوَطَنِيَّة الْعُظْمَى

Origin of Great Patriotic War

Calque of Russian Вели́кая Оте́чественная война́ (Velíkaja Otéčestvennaja vojná). This term was first used in 1844 to refer to the Russian resistance and victory over Napoleon's invasion, and was evoked again in 1912 during the centenary of the French defeat. In 1941, the newspaper Pravda used the term for the defence against the German invasion of the Soviet Union, in order to motivate citizens to unite and fight.

Questions about Great Patriotic War

What does Great Patriotic War mean?
Great Patriotic War means the German-Soviet war (a portion of World War II fought between the USSR and Nazi Germany between 1941 and 1945).
What is Great Patriotic War in Hindi?
Great Patriotic War in Hindi is महान देशभक्तिपूर्ण युद्ध (mahān deśbhaktipūrṇ yuddh). See Great Patriotic War meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Great Patriotic War?
Great Patriotic War is a proper noun.

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