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Mexican-American War

Mexican-American War proper noun: a military conflict in the years 1846 to 1848, fought between the United States of America and Mexico.

Proper noun

the Mexican-American War

  1. (historical) A military conflict in the years 1846 to 1848, fought between the United States of America and Mexico

Forms of Mexican-American War

alternative formMexican War

Questions about Mexican-American War

What does Mexican-American War mean?
Mexican-American War means a military conflict in the years 1846 to 1848, fought between the United States of America and Mexico.
What part of speech is Mexican-American War?
Mexican-American War is a proper noun.

Words near Mexican-American War in the dictionary

  1. Mexican yam
  2. Mexican yam bean
  3. Mexican't
  4. Mexican'ts
  5. Mexican-American
  6. Mexican-American War
  7. Mexican-Americans
  8. Mexican@
  9. Mexican@s
  10. Mexicana
  11. Mexicanas

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