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war of religion

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

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noun

Meaning 1

A war which is primarily caused or justified by differences in religion and beliefs.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: religious war

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Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: godsdienstoorlog — Translations
  • Finnish: uskonsota — Translations
  • Finnish: uskonnollinen sota — Translations
  • French: guerre de religion — Translations
  • German: Religionskrieg — Translations
  • Greek: θρησκευτικός πόλεμος (thriskeftikós pólemos) — Translations
  • Hungarian: vallásháború — Translations
  • Icelandic: trúarstyrjöld — Translations
  • Polish: wojna religijna — Translations
  • Russian: религио́зная война́ (religióznaja vojná) — Translations
  • Spanish: guerra de religión — Translations
  • Swedish: religionskrig — Translations