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war cemetery

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A cemetery reserved for the graves of (usually military) victims of warfare, including civil war.

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  • Dutch: oorlogskerkhof — cemetery reserved for the graves of victims of warfare
  • French: cimetière militaire — cemetery reserved for the graves of victims of warfare
  • French: cimetière de guerre — cemetery reserved for the graves of victims of warfare
  • German: Soldatenfriedhof — cemetery reserved for the graves of victims of warfare
  • German: Gefallenenfriedhof — cemetery reserved for the graves of victims of warfare