Phrase guide

war of independence

name · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

name

Meaning 1

Ellipsis of American War of Independence

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis

Topics: government, history, human-sciences, military, politics, sciences, war

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

A civil war by which a rebellious party achieves its independence from a state or ruler.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: independence war, freedom fight, war of liberation

Antonyms: none provided

History

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Across languages

Translations

20 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: vryheidsoorlog — war of independence
  • Bengali: মুক্তিযুদ্ধ (muktijuddho) — war of independence
  • Bengali: স্বাধীনতার যুদ্ধ (śadhinotar juddho) — war of independence
  • Dutch: onafhankelijkheidsoorlog — war of independence
  • Dutch: secessieoorlog — war of independence
  • Finnish: itsenäisyyssota — war of independence
  • French: guerre d'indépendance — war of independence
  • Georgian: დამოუკიდებლობისთვის ომი (damouḳideblobistvis omi) — war of independence
  • Georgian: დამოუკიდებლობის ომი (damouḳideblobis omi) — war of independence
  • German: Unabhängigkeitskrieg — war of independence
  • Hungarian: függetlenségi háború — war of independence
  • Hungarian: szabadságharc — war of independence
  • Irish: cogadh saoirse — war of independence
  • Italian: guerra d'indipendenza — war of independence
  • Norwegian Bokmål: uavhengighetskrig — war of independence
  • Polish: wojna o niepodległość — war of independence
  • Portuguese: guerra de independência — war of independence
  • Romanian: război de independență — war of independence
  • Russian: война́ за незави́симость (vojná za nezavísimostʹ) — war of independence
  • Spanish: guerra de independencia — war of independence