war to end all wars
war to end all wars proper noun: epithet for World War I.
Proper noun
the war to end all wars
- 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
- In contrast to its predecessor (the so-called war to end all wars), the 1939–1945 conflict was truly global in conduct, encompassing continents and hemispheres, and its political impact on the conduct of world affairs was and remains momentous.1990 March, Alexander S. Cochran Jr., “‘Remarkably Clear Picture’ of WWII’s Complexities”, in Army, volume 40, number 3, Association of the U.S. Army, page 59
- Synonyms:
- 14-18, European War, First World War, Great War, (The) War in Europe, World War
Synonyms of war to end all wars
- 14-18
- European War
- First World War
- Great War
- (The) War in Europe
- World War
Forms of war to end all wars
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Questions about war to end all wars
- What does war to end all wars mean?
- War to end all wars means epithet for World War I.
- What part of speech is war to end all wars?
- War to end all wars is a proper noun.
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