"WAR" meaning in All languages combined

See WAR on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Head templates: {{en-prop}} WAR
  1. Initialism of White Aryan Resistance. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: White Aryan Resistance
    Sense id: en-WAR-en-name-sFwt47n1
  2. (computing, Java programming language) Initialism of Web Application aRchive (a Java archive file). Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Web Application aRchive (extra: a Java archive file)
    Sense id: en-WAR-en-name-9KaGV44f Categories (other): Computing, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 24 17 14 18 18 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 11 33 19 8 18 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 37 15 7 16 17 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  3. (military, historical) Initialism of Winchester Automatic Rifle. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, historical, initialism Alternative form of: Winchester Automatic Rifle
    Sense id: en-WAR-en-name-D1fdTiiL Categories (other): Military, Organizations Disambiguation of Organizations: 3 36 45 3 7 6 Topics: government, military, politics, war
  4. Initialism of Women Against Registry. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Women Against Registry
    Sense id: en-WAR-en-name-K1uJiIHL

Noun [English]

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  1. (computing) Initialism of write after read, a kind of data hazard. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: write after read (extra: a kind of data hazard)
    Sense id: en-WAR-en-noun-HOtt8LVu Categories (other): Computing Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  2. (sports) Acronym of wins above replacement. Tags: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, uncountable Alternative form of: wins above replacement
    Sense id: en-WAR-en-noun-JYH8jbdY Categories (other): Sports Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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