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War of the Axe

War of the Axe proper noun: the seventh Xhosa war (1846-1847), which began with the theft of an axe.

Proper noun

the War of the Axe

  1. The seventh Xhosa war (1846-1847), which began with the theft of an axe.

Questions about War of the Axe

What does War of the Axe mean?
War of the Axe means the seventh Xhosa war (1846-1847), which began with the theft of an axe.
What part of speech is War of the Axe?
War of the Axe is a proper noun.

Words near War of the Axe in the dictionary

  1. war of nerves
  2. War of Northern Aggression
  3. war of religion
  4. war of secession
  5. war of succession
  6. War of the Axe
  7. war of the currents
  8. War of the Pacific
  9. War of the Rebellion
  10. War of the Roses
  11. War of the Sicilian Vespers

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