Civil War (Noun)
Meaning
A war between factions in the same country.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The American Civil War was fought between the Union and the Confederacy from 1861 to 1865.
- The Syrian Civil War has caused widespread destruction and displacement of civilians since its start in 2011.
- The English Civil War was a series of conflicts between the Royalist supporters of King Charles I and the Parliamentarian forces from 1642 to 1651.
- The Russian Civil War was a brutal and devastating conflict that followed the Russian Revolution of 1917.
- The Spanish Civil War was a precursor to World War II, with fascist forces led by General Francisco Franco ultimately emerging victorious in 1939.