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Opium War

Opium War proper noun: the First Opium War or the Second Opium War, two Anglo-Chinese wars relating to opium trade in the mid-19th century.

Proper noun

Opium War (plural Opium Wars)

  1. (historical) The First Opium War or the Second Opium War, two Anglo-Chinese wars relating to opium trade in the mid-19th century.

Opium War meaning in Hindi, Marathi, Vietnamese and Myanmar

Opium War in Hindi

First Opium War or the Second Opium War
अफ़ीम युद्ध afīm yuddh

Opium War in Marathi

First Opium War or the Second Opium War
अफीम युद्ध aphīm yuddha

Opium War in Vietnamese

First Opium War or the Second Opium War
Chiến tranh Nha phiến

Opium War in Myanmar

First Opium War or the Second Opium War
ဘိန်းစစ်ပွဲ bhin:cacpwai:

Forms of Opium War

pluralOpium Wars

Origin of Opium War

opium + war. From being a military conflict over the drug opium.

Questions about Opium War

What does Opium War mean?
Opium War means the First Opium War or the Second Opium War, two Anglo-Chinese wars relating to opium trade in the mid-19th century.
What is Opium War in Hindi?
Opium War in Hindi is अफ़ीम युद्ध (afīm yuddh). See Opium War meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Opium War?
Opium War is a proper noun.

Words near Opium War in the dictionary

  1. opium pillows
  2. opium pipe
  3. opium pipes
  4. opium poppies
  5. opium poppy
  6. Opium War
  7. Opium Wars
  8. opium-eater
  9. opium-eaters
  10. opium-eating
  11. opiumism

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