Great War

British  

noun

1. another name for World War I

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Great War Cultural  

1. A common name for World War I before a second world war broke out. (See World War II.)

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Example Sentences

The idea of Remembrance, the forms it took, emerged in the immediate aftermath of the Great War, as it was then known.

From BBC • Nov. 10, 2025

Otto Dix's art was deemed an "insult to the German heroes of the Great War."

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2025

They bring pause and introspection to just about everyone visiting the sites dotted along the former battle lines of the 1914-1918 Great War that killed some 10 million soldiers.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 5, 2023

The Great War put an end to most of these great experiments.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 10, 2023

Benno Seligmann's father is standing outside his shop, wearing, of all things, his lieutenant's uniform from the Great War, medals and all.

From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti