English Explanatory Dictionary

Pacific War

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The Pacific theater of World War II.
  2. Synonym of War of the Pacific (war between Bolivia, Chile and Peru).

Word forms

Pacific War the Pacific War

Etymology

From Pacific + war, due to it being fought in the Pacific Ocean, and along its coasts.

Synonyms

War in the Pacific War of the Pacific

Related words

Chile–Peru War
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