Peloponnesian War

/ˈpɛləpəˌniʒən wɔər/
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Definitions of Peloponnesian War
  1. noun
    a war in which Athens and its allies were defeated by the league centered on Sparta; 431-404 BC
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    the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
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