English Explanatory Dictionary

Gulf War

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. One of several wars fought at the Persian Gulf in the 1980s, 1990s, 2000s
  2. Principally the one from 1990 to 1991; a war principally involving Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, the United States of America, and a coalition of forces lead by the U.S.

Word forms

Gulf War the Gulf War Gulf Wars

Etymology

gulf + war. From ellipsis of Persian Gulf.

Synonyms

Operation Desert Storm Kuwait War 1990 Kuwait War 1991 Kuwait War 1990-1991 Kuwait War Iraq War 1990 Iraq War 1991 Iraq War 1990-1991 Iraq War

Related words

Persian Gulf War 1990 Gulf War 1991 Gulf War 1990-1991 Gulf War 1990 Persian Gulf War 1991 Persian Gulf War 1990-1991 Persian Gulf War Gulf War I Gulf War 1 First Gulf War 1st Gulf War

Derived words

1980-1988 Gulf War 1980 Gulf War 1990-1991 Gulf War 1990 Gulf War 1991 Gulf War 1st Gulf War 2003-2011 Gulf War 2003 Gulf War 2026 Gulf War 2nd Gulf War 3rd Gulf War First Gulf War Gulf War 1 Gulf War 2 Gulf War 3 Gulf War I Gulf War II Gulf War III Second Gulf War Third Gulf War
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