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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesguerra civile
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈɡwɛr.ra tʃiˈvi.le
"La nazione fu lacerata da una sanguinosa guerra civile."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A war between opposing groups of citizens of the same country.
"The country was devastated by a brutal civil war that lasted for a decade." - 2
An extended period of internal strife or conflict within a single organization or community.
"The leadership dispute threatened to spark a civil war within the political party."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'bellum civile', combining 'civilis' (relating to citizens) and 'bellum' (war). Historically used to describe a violent conflict between organized groups within the same state or country, famously exemplified in Japanese history by the Ōnin War (応仁の乱).
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Civil war" is said worldwide
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guerre civile
Transliteration: ɡɛʁ sivil
"Le pays a souffert d'une longue guerre civile."
Bürgerkrieg
Transliteration: ˈbʏʁɡɐˌkʁaɪk
"Der Bürgerkrieg zerstörte die Wirtschaft des Landes."
guerra civile
Transliteration: ˈɡwɛr.ra tʃiˈvi.le
"La nazione fu lacerata da una sanguinosa guerra civile."
guerra civil
Transliteration: ˈɡe.ra siˈβil
"La guerra civil dejó profundas heridas en la sociedad."
guerra civil
Transliteration: ˈɡe.ʁɐ siˈviw
"O conflito culminou em uma sangrenta guerra civil."
गृहयुद्ध
Transliteration: grahayuddha
"देश में कई वर्षों तक गृहयुद्ध चलता रहा।"
内战
Transliteration: nèizhàn
"这场内战给人民带来了深重的灾难。"
내전
Transliteration: naejeon
"그 국가는 비극적인 내전으로 분열되었습니다."
内戦
Transliteration: naisen
"応仁の乱は日本の歴史において重要な内戦でした。"
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