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War Between the States

War Between the States proper noun: the American Civil War of 1861 to 1865.

Proper noun

the War Between the States

  1. (Southern US, uncommon) The American Civil War of 1861 to 1865.

Questions about War Between the States

What does War Between the States mean?
War Between the States means the American Civil War of 1861 to 1865.
What part of speech is War Between the States?
War Between the States is a proper noun.

Words near War Between the States in the dictionary

  1. War and Peace
  2. war artist
  3. war artists
  4. war babies
  5. war baby
  6. War Between the States
  7. war bond
  8. war bonds
  9. war bonnet
  10. war bonnets
  11. war bride

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