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miniwar

miniwar noun: a small war.

Noun

miniwar (plural miniwars)

  1. A small war.
    • ...you’d think we’d get cued in when the government starts a miniwar.2008 April 3, Gail Collins, “A Black Hole Rating System”, in New York Times

Forms of miniwar

pluralminiwars

Origin of miniwar

From mini- + war.

Questions about miniwar

What does miniwar mean?
Miniwar means a small war.
What part of speech is miniwar?
Miniwar is a noun.
What is the plural of miniwar?
The plural of miniwar is miniwars.

Words near miniwar in the dictionary

  1. minivoid
  2. minivoids
  3. minivolley
  4. miniwagon
  5. miniwagons
  6. miniwar
  7. miniwarehouse
  8. miniwarehouses
  9. miniwars
  10. miniwell
  11. miniwells

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