Pacific War

English

Etymology

Pacific +‎ war. From being a war fought in the Pacific Ocean, and along its coasts.

Proper noun

the Pacific War

(1940s-onwards) The Pacific theatre of WWII / World War 2 / Second World War.
(19th century) Synonym of War of the Pacific (Chile-Peru War)

Synonyms

(WW2): (The) War in the Pacific

Coordinate terms

European War

See also

(WW2): Pacific War on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
(Peru-Chile War): War of the Pacific on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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