world-war

See also: world war

English

Noun

world-war (plural world-wars)

1. Alternative form of world war.
   • 1919, Boris Sidis, The Source and Aim of Human Progress:

     In this world-war nations fell to the lowest level of savagery.

Adjective

world-war (not comparable)

1. Pertaining to a period of time immediately during a world war