six-day war
n · noun
Simple meaning
The Six-Day War, also known as the June War, 1967 Arab–Israeli War or Third Arab–Israeli War.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈsɪksˈdeɪwɔɹ
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Definition
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n
The Six-Day War, also known as the June War, 1967 Arab–Israeli War or Third Arab–Israeli War, was fought between Israel and a coalition of Arab states, primarily Egypt, Syria, and Jordan from 5 to 10June 1967.
A series of armed confrontations between Ugandan and Rwandan forces around the city of Kisangani in the Democratic Republic of the Congo from 5 to 10 June 2000.
A brief war fought between the British Empire and several punti clans of the New Territories in Hong Kong from 14–19 April 1899.Hase, Patrick H. The Six-Day War of 1899: Hong Kong in the Age of Imperialism.
noun
Tension between Arabs and Israeli erupted into a brief war in June 1967; Israel emerged as a major power in the Middle East
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This meaning: The Six-Day War, also known as the June War, 1967 Arab–Israeli War or Third Arab–Israeli War, was fought between Israel and a coalition of Arab states, primarily Egypt, Syria, and Jordan from 5 to 10June 1967.
Used this way, six-day war is a specialist word with a faintly unfavourable edge. It turns up most in technical or specialist writing contexts.
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- Clinical and detached
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- Technical/specialist writing
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