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Korean War

Korean War proper noun: a war fought in the Korean Peninsula from 1950–1953 between the Soviet Union-backed Democratic People's Republic of Korea and the United Nations-backed Republic of Korea.

Proper noun

the Korean War

  1. (historical) A war fought in the Korean Peninsula from 1950–1953 between the Soviet Union-backed Democratic People's Republic of Korea and the United Nations-backed Republic of Korea.
    • In the first few days of the Korean War, when international tension was at its height, Stalin added to his existing titles as the leader of progressive humanity, the supreme philosopher, scientist, strategist, etc., the further distinction of being the world's greatest philologist.1978 [1976], Leszek Kołakowski, translated by P[aul] S[teven] Falla, Main Currents of Marxism, volume III: The Breakdown, Oxford: Clarendon Press, translation of Główne nurty marksizmu: rozkład (in...
  2. (pedantic) A situation of formal war that is de jure in progress since the 1950s on the Korean Peninsula, that has not had a formal resolution and peace treaty, but only has a longstanding armistice in place.

Korean War meaning in Hindi, Marathi and Urdu

Korean War in Hindi

war lasting from 1950 to 1953
कोरियाई युद्ध koriyāī yuddh

Korean War in Marathi

war lasting from 1950 to 1953
कोरियन युद्ध koriyan yuddha

Korean War in Urdu

war lasting from 1950 to 1953
کورِیائِی جَن٘گ koriyāī jang

Words formed from Korean War

Questions about Korean War

What does Korean War mean?
Korean War means a war fought in the Korean Peninsula from 1950–1953 between the Soviet Union-backed Democratic People's Republic of Korea and the United Nations-backed Republic of Korea.
What is Korean War in Hindi?
Korean War in Hindi is कोरियाई युद्ध (koriyāī yuddh). See Korean War meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Korean War?
Korean War is a proper noun.

Words near Korean War in the dictionary

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  5. Korean studies
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  8. Korean-style short ribs
  9. Koreanic
  10. Koreanistics
  11. Koreanization

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