Thursday, May 8, 2008

War Redefined...

1war
Pronunciation:\ˈwȯr\
Function:noun
Usage:often attributive
Etymology: Middle English werre, from Anglo-French werre, guerre, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German werra strife; akin to Old High German werran to confuse
Date:12th century
a (1): a state of usually open and declared armed hostile conflict between states or nations (2): a period of such armed conflict (3): state of war b: the art or science of warfare c (1)obsolete : weapons and equipment for war (2)archaic : soldiers armed and equipped for war

-The Marriam Webster Dictionary Online


1war
Pronunciation:\ˈwȯr\
Function: verb
Usage: often referring to many events of U.S. History
Etymology: Middle English werre, from Anglo-French werre, guerre, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German werra strife; akin to Old High German werran to confuse; North American war to destroy anything and everything to fill the human desire to challenge
Date: 21st century
a (1): a state of usually open and declared armed hostile conflict between The United States and any or all other nations (2): a period of such conflict in many different categories i.e. weight, drugs, poverty or disease (3): state of war b: the art or science of warfare including violence against an unreal threat c (1)obsolete : weapons, words and actions for destruction (2)archaic : people equipped for conflict

–Modern Interpretation for Blogger by Sarah Kelsey

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