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War of the Pacific

War of the Pacific proper noun: a war between Chile and an alliance of Peru and Bolivia from 1879-1884.

Proper noun

the War of the Pacific

  1. (South-America, historical) A war between Chile and an alliance of Peru and Bolivia from 1879-1884.
    Synonyms:
    Pacific War

Synonyms of War of the Pacific

Questions about War of the Pacific

What does War of the Pacific mean?
War of the Pacific means a war between Chile and an alliance of Peru and Bolivia from 1879-1884.
What part of speech is War of the Pacific?
War of the Pacific is a proper noun.

Words near War of the Pacific in the dictionary

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  6. War of the Pacific
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