warfare

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Scrabble points
13
Words With Friends
13
Letters
7
Pronunciation
/ˈwɔɹfɛɹ/
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/ˈwɔɹfɛɹ/ · /ˈwɔːfɛə/

Definition of warfare

3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (uncountable, usually)The waging of war or armed conflict against an enemy.
    “The Philistines gathered their armies together for warfare, to fight with Israel.”
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noun

  1. (uncountable, usually)The waging of war or armed conflict against an enemy.
    “The Philistines gathered their armies together for warfare, to fight with Israel.”
  2. (uncountable, usually)Military operations of some particular kind e.g. guerrilla warfare.

verb

  1. To lead a military life; to carry on continual wars.

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Etymology

From war + fare; perhaps a shortening of Middle English werre-faringe, werfarynge (“waging war, warfare”, literally “going to war”).

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