World War I
World War I proper noun: the war from 1914 to 1918 between the Entente Powers of the British Empire, Russian Empire, France, Italy, the United States and other allied nations, against the Central Powers represented by the German Empire, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria.
Proper noun
World War I
- The war from 1914 to 1918 between the Entente Powers of the British Empire, Russian Empire, France, Italy, the United States and other allied nations, against the Central Powers represented by the German Empire, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria.
- It dates back to the 17th century and rose into prominence during the uprisings in the 18th century that produced the American and French revolutions. But the word attained more of a negative connotation during the 20th century as it become associated with the nationalism movements in Europe that...2018 October 23, Doug Criss, “The definition of a nationalist”, in CNN
- Synonyms:
- 14-18, European War, First World War, Great War, (The) War in Europe, war to end all wars, World War
World War I meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Urdu
World War I in Hindi
- war
- प्रथम विश्वयुद्ध pratham viśvayuddh
World War I in Tamil
- war
- முதலாம் உலகப் போர் mutalām ulakap pōr, முதல் உலகப் போர் mutal ulakap pōr
World War I in Marathi
- war
- पहिले विश्व युद्ध pahile viśva yuddha
World War I in Urdu
- war
- جَنْگِ عَظِیم اَوَّل jang-e-azīm avval
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- World War I in Telugu
- మొదటి ప్రపంచ యుద్ధము modaṭi prapañca yuddhamu
- World War I in Punjabi
- ਪਹਿਲਾ ਵਿਸ਼ਵ ਯੁੱਧ pahilā viśva yuddha, ਪਹਿਲੀ ਸੰਸਾਰ ਜੰਗ pahilī sansār jaṅg
- World War I in Tagalog
- Unang Digmaang Pandaigdig
- World War I in Arabic
- اَلْحَرْبُ العَالَمِيَّةُ الْأُولَى al-ḥarbu l-ʕālamiyyatu l-ʔūlā
- World War I in Malay
- Perang Dunia Pertama
- World War I in Indonesian
- Perang Dunia Pertama
- World War I in Persian
- جنگ جهانی یکم jang-e jahâni-ye yekom
- World War I in Thai
- สงครามโลกครั้งที่หนึ่ง sǒng-kraam-lôok-kráng-tîi-nʉ̀ng
- World War I in Vietnamese
- Chiến tranh thế giới thứ nhất, Đại chiến thế giới lần thứ nhất, Đệ nhất thế chiến
- World War I in Myanmar
- ပထမကမ္ဘာစစ် pa.hta.ma.kambhacac
Synonyms of World War I
- 14-18
- European War
- First World War
- Great War
- (The) War in Europe
- war to end all wars
- World War
Forms of World War I
| alternative form | WWI |
|---|---|
| alternative form | WW1 |
| alternative form | World War 1 |
| alternative form | World War One |
Questions about World War I
- What does World War I mean?
- World War I means the war from 1914 to 1918 between the Entente Powers of the British Empire, Russian Empire, France, Italy, the United States and other allied nations, against the Central Powers represented by the German Empire, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria.
- What is World War I in Hindi?
- World War I in Hindi is प्रथम विश्वयुद्ध (pratham viśvayuddh). See World War I meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is World War I?
- World War I is a proper noun.
Words near World War I in the dictionary
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