warfare
verbEtymology From war + fare; perhaps a shortening of Middle English werre-faringe, werfarynge (“waging war, warfare”, literally “going to war”).
1
To lead a military life; to carry on continual wars.
warfare
nounUS /ˈwɔɹfɛɹ/ · UK /ˈwɔːfɛə/
Etymology From war + fare; perhaps a shortening of Middle English werre-faringe, werfarynge (“waging war, warfare”, literally “going to war”).
1
Usually The waging of war or armed conflict against an enemy.
- The Philistines gathered their armies together for warfare, to fight with Israel.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, 1 Samuel 28:1:
2
Usually Military operations of some particular kind e.g. guerrilla warfare.
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- war