| abolitionist |
a person who supported Abolition, or the ending of slavery, before the Civil War. |
| action |
fighting that occurs during a war. [1/6 definitions] |
| aggression |
an attack or war against a country started without good cause by another country. [1/2 definitions] |
| American Revolution |
the war of 1775-83 in which the American colonies won their independence from Great Britain. |
| Ares |
the god of war in Greek mythology. In Roman mythology, Ares is called Mars. |
| armistice |
an agreement by groups of people or countries at war to stop fighting; truce. |
| armor |
Armor is a suit made out of metal that protects someone when they are fighting in a war. |
| axis |
(capitalized) the name for the union of Germany, Italy, Japan, and other countries during the Second World War. [1/2 definitions] |
| battering ram |
a heavy beam once used in war to break through doors, walls, or gates. |
| battle |
a fight between two armed persons or forces during a war. [1/4 definitions] |
| battlefield |
A battlefield is an area of land where fighting takes place in a war or something like a war. |
| belligerent |
having to do with war or to people or countries at war. [1/2 definitions] |
| bomber |
a plane used in war to carry and drop bombs. [1/2 definitions] |
| booty1 |
riches or goods stolen or taken from people in war; loot [1/2 definitions] |
| brink |
The brink of something is the point just before a major change or event happens or could happen. If a country is on the brink of war, they are very close to being at war. The war could start even today or tomorrow. [1/2 definitions] |
| civil war |
a war within one country between different groups or areas of that country. [2 definitions] |
| combat |
fighting, especially against an enemy in war. [1/2 definitions] |
| confederate |
(capitalized) a person or state allied with the Confederacy during the U.S. Civil War. [1/4 definitions] |
| conflict |
a fight, battle or war. [1/3 definitions] |
| declare war on |
to state an intention or plan to make war against. |
| feud |
If two families or groups have a feud, they have a kind of war with each other that lasts a long time, sometimes for many years. In a feud, there might be real fighting sometimes, but usually there are just bad feelings like hatred and anger. Members of each group stay away from each other and don't speak to each other. |