Definition of Gulf war

1. Noun. A war fought between Iraq and a coalition led by the United States that freed Kuwait from Iraqi invaders; 1990-1991.

Exact synonyms: Persian Gulf War
Generic synonyms: War, Warfare
Terms within: Operation Desert Storm

2. Noun. A dispute over control of the waterway between Iraq and Iran broke out into open fighting in 1980 and continued until 1988, when they accepted a UN cease-fire resolution.
Exact synonyms: Iran-iraq War
Generic synonyms: War, Warfare

Definition of Gulf war

1. Proper noun. One of several wars fought at the Persian Gulf in the 90s. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Gulf War

Gujarati
Gujarati numeral
Gujarati numerals
Gujerat
Gujerati
Gujjar
Gujjars
Gujranwala
Guldberg
Guldberg-Waage law
Guldborgsund
Gulf Arabic
Gulf Coast
Gulf States
Gulf Stream
Gulf War
Gulf War illness
Gulf War syndrome
Gulf of Aden
Gulf of Aegina
Gulf of Akaba
Gulf of Alaska
Gulf of Antalya
Gulf of Aqaba
Gulf of Bothnia
Gulf of California
Gulf of Carpenteria
Gulf of Corinth
Gulf of Finland
Gulf of Guinea

Literary usage of Gulf war

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Department of Defense Anthrax Vaccine Immunization Program: Congressional edited by John Warner (2001)
"However, associations were found between all exposures and all of the health outcome measures in the gulf war, Bosnia, and non-deployed gulf war era veteran ..."

2. Structuring the Active & Reserve Army for the 21st Century by Frances M. Lussier (1999)
"The Army's Deployment Schedule for a Major Conflict in the Middle East, Compared with Deployment During the Persian gulf war Combat ..."

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