Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

war to end all wars

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.50 in modern English

Syllables: war -to end al-l wars
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Epithet for World War I.

Dated

Example Sentences

"The fact is there are still a lot of wars going on in the world, and there is no general acceptance as yet that the ‘war to end all wars’ is really over."
"In contrast to its predecessor (the so-called war to end all wars), the 1939–1945 conflict was truly global in conduct, encompassing continents and hemispheres, and its political impact on the conduct of world affairs was and remains momentous."
"They say this wil be the war to end all wars. It shall not be the war to end us! Stand firm!"

Usage

Dated

Inflected Forms

the war to end all wars (canonical) war to end all war (alternative)

Phrases

World War II end of history the … to end all …s

Frequently Paired Words

World War II end of history the … to end all …s

Synonyms

14-18 European War First World War Great War (The) War in Europe World War

Questions

What does war to end all wars mean?: Epithet for World War I.

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