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war to end all war

war to end all war is the alternative form of war to end all wars.

Meaning of war to end all wars

Proper noun

the war to end all wars

  1. (dated) Epithet for World War I.
    • The fact is there are still a lot of wars going on in the world, and there is no general acceptance as yet that the ‘war to end all wars’ is really over.1920 February 9, “World Leadership Lost, says Baker”, in New York Times, page 3
    Synonyms:
    14-18, European War, First World War, Great War, (The) War in Europe, World War

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