English Explanatory Dictionary

Graveyard of Empires

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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  1. Afghanistan.
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  1. Alternative letter-case form of Graveyard of Empires.

Word forms

Graveyard of Empires the Graveyard of Empires

Etymology

From the several historical instances of foreign powers (namely, the British Empire, Soviet Union and United States) having been unable to achieve military victory in Afghanistan in the modern period, and as a result, collapsed or significantly weakened thereafter.

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