world war i
Word Rarity
Common
Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.32 in modern English
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
The war from 1914 to 1918 between the Entente Powers of the British Empire, Russian Empire, France, Italy, the United States and other allied nations, against the Central Powers represented by the German Empire, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria.
Example Sentences
- "It dates back to the 17th century and rose into prominence during the uprisings in the 18th century that produced the American and French revolutions. But the word attained more of a negative connotation during the 20th century as it become associated with the nationalism movements in Europe that helped lead to World War I and World War II."