guerra

Definitions of guerra
  1. noun
    the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
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    types:
    guerra civil
    a war between factions in the same country
    guerra biológica
    the use of bacteria or viruses or toxins to destroy men and animals or food
    guerra santa, yihad
    a holy war waged by Muslims against infidels
    type of:
    combate
    a military engagement
  2. noun
    a legal state created by a declaration of war and ended by official declaration during which the international rules of war apply
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    type of:
    antagonismo, enemistad, hostilidad
    a state of deep-seated ill-will
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