English Explanatory Dictionary

greatest generation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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  1. The generation of people who came of age during the Great Depression and went on to fight in World War II, especially those born from the early 1900s to late 1920s.
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  1. Alternative letter-case form of greatest generation.

Word forms

greatest generation the greatest generation

Etymology

Popularized by the 1998 book The Greatest Generation.

Synonyms

G.I. Generation World War II generation

Related words

baby boom Generation Jones lost generation Silent Generation
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