adj
Meaning 1
Weary or tired of war.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
war-weary
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Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈwɔː ˌwɪəɹi/
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General-American: /ˈwɔɹ ˌwɪəɹi/
adj
Meaning 2
Tired from fighting in a war.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
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Across languages
Translations
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Dutch: oorlogsmoe — weary or tired of war
- German: kriegsmüde — weary or tired of war
- Swedish: krigstrött — weary or tired of war
- Dutch: oorlogsmoe — tired from fighting in a war
- German: kriegsmüde — tired from fighting in a war
- Swedish: krigstrött — tired from fighting in a war