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Home Army

Home Army proper noun: the dominant Polish resistance movement in Poland, occupied by Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union, during World War II.

home army: the dominant Polish resistance movement in Poland, occupied by Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union,...
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Proper noun

Home Army

  1. (historical) The dominant Polish resistance movement in Poland, occupied by Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union, during World War II.
    • During World War II, the Home Army was the largest underground army in Europe organized to fight the German (and Soviet) occupying forces.

Origin of Home Army

Calque of Polish Armia Krajowa.

Questions about Home Army

What does Home Army mean?
Home Army means the dominant Polish resistance movement in Poland, occupied by Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union, during World War II.
What part of speech is Home Army?
Home Army is a proper noun.

Words near Home Army in the dictionary

  1. home and away
  2. home and dry
  3. home and hosed
  4. home appliance
  5. home appliances
  6. Home Army
  7. home automation
  8. home away from home
  9. home banking
  10. home base
  11. home bases

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