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sinews of war

sinews of war noun: money, seen as necessary to wage war effectively.

Noun

sinews of war pl (plural only)

  1. (figuratively, plural, plural-only) Money, seen as necessary to wage war effectively.

Origin of sinews of war

Compare French nerf de la guerre.

Questions about sinews of war

What does sinews of war mean?
Sinews of war means money, seen as necessary to wage war effectively.
What part of speech is sinews of war?
Sinews of war is a noun.

Words near sinews of war in the dictionary

  1. sinewish
  2. sinewless
  3. sinewlessness
  4. sinewous
  5. sinews
  6. sinews of war
  7. sinewy
  8. Sinești
  9. Sinfin
  10. Sinfong
  11. sinfonia

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