"Winter War" meaning in English

See Winter War in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: the Winter War [canonical]
Head templates: {{en-proper noun|def=1|head=Winter War}} the Winter War
  1. (historical) A war between Finland and the Soviet Union from 1939 to 1940. Wikipedia link: Winter War Tags: historical Translations (war): vinterkrigen (note: definite form) [common-gender] (Danish), talvisota (Finnish), Winterkrieg [masculine] (German), 冬戦争 (Japanese), Guerra de Inverno [masculine] (Portuguese), Советско-финская война́ (Sovetsko-finskaja vojná) [feminine] (Russian), vinterkriget [neuter] (Swedish)
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