Sino-Japanese War

/ˌˈdʒæpəˌˈniz wɔər/
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Definitions of Sino-Japanese War
  1. noun
    a war between China and Japan (1894 and 1895) over the control of the Korean Peninsula; China was overwhelmingly defeated at Port Arthur
    synonyms: Chino-Japanese War
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    the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
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