"Ostfront" meaning in All languages combined

See Ostfront on Wiktionary

Proper name [German]

Forms: die Ostfront [canonical, feminine], der Ostfront [definite, genitive]
Etymology: From Ost + Front. Etymology templates: {{com|de|Ost|Front}} Ost + Front Head templates: {{de-proper noun|f.article}} die Ostfront f (proper noun, usually definite, definite genitive der Ostfront)
  1. (history, idiomatic) the German eastern front in either of both World Wars (fighting mainly against Russia / the Soviet Union) Tags: definite, idiomatic, proper-noun, usually Categories (topical): History
    Sense id: en-Ostfront-de-name-wec-83BH Topics: history, human-sciences, sciences
  2. (by extension, usually derogatory) any campaign against the Soviet Union or Russia (e.g. during the Cold War or the Ukraine conflict) Tags: broadly, definite, derogatory, proper-noun, usually
    Sense id: en-Ostfront-de-name-hej5QC0I Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 32 53 14 0

Noun [German]

Forms: Ostfront [genitive], Ostfronten [plural]
Etymology: From Ost + Front. Etymology templates: {{com|de|Ost|Front}} Ost + Front Head templates: {{de-noun|f}} Ostfront f (genitive Ostfront, plural Ostfronten)
  1. (military) eastern front (a front located to the east of the territory one controls) Tags: feminine Categories (topical): Military
    Sense id: en-Ostfront-de-noun-DLvffBnf Topics: government, military, politics, war
  2. (architecture) eastern front (of a building) Tags: feminine Categories (topical): Architecture
    Sense id: en-Ostfront-de-noun-~Y2b5MBu Topics: architecture

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