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warfares

warfares is the plural of warfare.

Meaning of warfare

Noun

warfare (usually uncountable, plural warfares)

  1. (usually) The waging of war or armed conflict against an enemy.
    • The Philistines gathered their armies together for warfare, to fight with Israel.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, 1 Samuel 28:1
  2. (usually) Military operations of some particular kind e.g. guerrilla warfare.

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Questions about warfares

What is warfares the plural of?
Warfares is the plural of warfare.

Words near warfares in the dictionary

  1. warfare
  2. warfare state
  3. warfared
  4. warfarer
  5. warfarers
  6. warfares
  7. warfarin
  8. warfaring
  9. warfarings
  10. warfarinisation
  11. warfarinise

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