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civil war
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Wikipedia
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Civil War is an early strategic board wargame , produced by Avalon Hill , in 1961 . Designed by Wargaming Hall of Fame designer Charles S. Roberts , it was issued to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the American Civil War , along with the tactical ...
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
"battles among fellow citizens or within a community," from civil in a sense of "occurring among fellow citizens" attested from late 14c. in batayle ciuile "civil battle," etc. The exact phrase civil war is attested from late 15c. (the Latin phrase was ...
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Civil \Civ"il\, a. [L. civilis, fr. civis citizen: cf. F. civil. See City .] Pertaining to a city or state, or to a citizen in his relations to his fellow citizens or to the state; within the city or state. Subject to government; reduced to order; civilized; ...
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. a war between factions in the same country
Usage examples of civil war.
He was credited with having become the field commander of Quennel's long and bitter fight against unionism, a miniature civil war which had only been ended by congressional legislation.