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sinews of war

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.15 in modern English

Syllables
sinews of war
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
1
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Money, seen as necessary to wage war effectively.

Etymology

Compare French nerf de la guerre.

Questions

What does sinews of war mean?
Money, seen as necessary to wage war effectively.
Where does sinews of war come from?
Compare French nerf de la guerre.

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