Pacific War

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Etymology

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

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the Pacific War

  1. (1940s-onwards) The Pacific theatre of WWII / World War 2 / Second World War.
  2. (19th century) Synonym of War of the Pacific (Chile-Peru War)

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