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The Gulf War is responsible for the huge and horrifying rise in Islamic terrorism.
Pierre Salinger

Meaning of "Gulf War" in the English dictionary

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GULF WAR

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Gulf War is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GULF WAR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Gulf War

Gulf War

Kuwait United States United Nations United Kingdom Saudi Arabia France Canada Egypt Syria Qatar United Arab Emirates Oman Bangladesh Iraq ▪ Republic of Kuwait Supported by Afghanistan[2] Argentina Australia Bahrain Belgium Czechoslovakia Denmark[3] Spain Italy Pakistan Philippines Morocco New Zealand Japan[4] Niger Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Sweden Greece Hungary Senegal South Korea Supported by Sudan Jordan Yemen PLO Commanders and leaders Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah George H. W. Bush Dan Quayle Dick Cheney Colin Powell Norman Schwarzkopf Charles Horner Frederick Franks Calvin Waller John A.

Definition of Gulf War in the English dictionary

The definition of Gulf War in the dictionary is the war between US-led UN forces and Iraq, following Iraq's invasion of Kuwait.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GULF WAR

Gulf of Panama
Gulf of Papua
Gulf of Riga
Gulf of Saint Lawrence
Gulf of San Blas
Gulf of Saros
Gulf of Siam
Gulf of Sidra
Gulf of Suez
Gulf of Taranto
Gulf of Tatary
Gulf of Tehuantepec
Gulf of Thailand
Gulf of Tonkin
Gulf of Venezuela
Gulf of Volos
Gulf Saint Vincent
Gulf States
Gulf Stream
Gulf War syndrome

WORDS THAT END LIKE GULF WAR

American Civil War
Anglo-Boer War
Articles of War
Boer War
Crimean War
First World War
Franco-Prussian War
Great War
Iran-Iraq War
Korean War
Peloponnesian War
Peninsular War
Revolutionary War
Russo-Japanese War
Second World War
Seven Years´ War
Spanish-American War
Spanish Civil War
Trojan War
Yom Kippur War

Synonyms and antonyms of Gulf War in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Gulf War» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GULF WAR

Find out the translation of Gulf War to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Gulf War from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Gulf War» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

海湾战争
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Guerra del Golfo
570 millions of speakers

English

Gulf War
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

खाड़ी युद्ध
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حرب الخليج
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

война в Персидском заливе
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Guerra do Golfo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উপসাগরীয় যুদ্ধের
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

guerre du Golfe
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

perang Teluk
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Golfkrieg
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

湾岸戦争
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

걸프 전쟁
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Perang Teluk
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chiến tranh vùng Vịnh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வளைகுடா போர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गल्फ वॉर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Körfez Savaşı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Guerra del Golfo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Wojna w Zatoce Perskiej
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

війна в Перській затоці
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Războiul din Golf
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Πόλεμος του Κόλπου
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Golf Oorlog
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Gulfkriget
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Gulfkrigen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Gulf War

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GULF WAR»

The term «Gulf War» is very widely used and occupies the 10.693 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GULF WAR» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Gulf War

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10 QUOTES WITH «GULF WAR»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Gulf War.
1
Barbara Boxer
Iraq made commitments after the Gulf War to completely dismantle all weapons of mass destruction, and unfortunately, Iraq has not lived up to its agreement.
2
George H. W. Bush
One of the good things about the way the Gulf War ended in 1991 is, you'd see the Vietnam veterans marching with the Gulf War veterans.
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Leslie Cockburn
I covered the first Gulf War in Saudi Arabia and Israel for ABC News.
4
Tom Harkin
The Gulf War was like teenage sex. We got in too soon and out too soon.
5
King Hussein
I, not for the first time, would like to say that I never took a pro-Iraq position during the Gulf War.
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Naomi Shihab Nye
During the Gulf War, I remember two little third grade girls saying to me - after I read them some poems by writers in Iraq - 'You know, we never thought about there being children in Iraq before.' And I thought, 'Well those poems did their job, because now they'll think about everything a little bit differently.'
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Ralph Peters
In the Gulf War, U.S. Marine Corps wheeled vehicles were killing Iraqi T-72 tanks.
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Condoleezza Rice
It has been, after all, 11 years, more than a decade now, of defiance of U.N. resolutions by Saddam Hussein. Every obligation that he signed onto after the Gulf War, so that he would not be a threat to peace and security, he has ignored and flaunted.
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Pierre Salinger
The Gulf War is responsible for the huge and horrifying rise in Islamic terrorism.
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Christopher Shays
But Gulf War Syndrome is not one cause, not one illness. It is many causes, many illnesses.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GULF WAR»

Discover the use of Gulf War in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Gulf War and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Gulf War Did Not Take Place
The hypothesis of this book is that the deterrence of war in the traditional sense has been internalized and turned back upon the Western powers, producing a form of self-deterrence which renders them incapable of realizing their own power ...
Jean Baudrillard, 1995
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Crusade: The Untold Story of the Persian Gulf War
Integrating interviews with individuals ranging from senior policymakers to frontline soldiers, a look at the Persian Gulf War shows how the conflict transformed modern warfare
Rick Atkinson, 1994
3
The Gulf War 1991
Krigshistorie. Golfkrigen 1991. Iraks invasion af Kuwait. Beskrivelse af Golfkrigen, som USA sammen med en række andre stater førte mod Irak. Beskrivelsen omfatter såvel den politiske baggrund for krigen som de militære begivenheder.
Alastair Finlan, 2003
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Persian Gulf War Almanac
The Persian Gulf War Almanac, written by one of America's most respected military affairs writers, is the most comprehensive reference book on this important subject available to date.
Harry G. Summers, 1995
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Jarhead: A Marine's Chronicle of the Gulf War and Other Battles
Anthony Swofford's Jarhead is the first Gulf War memoir by a frontline infantry marine, and it is a searing, unforgettable narrative.
Anthony Swofford, 2005
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Armies of the Gulf War
Denne bog beskriver de hære der var involveret i den første golfkrig i begyndelsen af 1990'erne. Ved brug af s/h- og farvefotos fremstilles hærenes udrustning, uniformering og organisation
Gordon L. Rottman, 1993
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Baghdad Express: A Gulf War Memoir
Turnipseed's unit was activated for service in Operation Desert Shield. By January of '91, he was in Saudi Arabia driving tractor-trailers for the Sixth Motor Transport Battalion -- the legendary 'Baghdad Express'.
Joel Turnipseed, 2003
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War and the Media: Propaganda and Persuasion in the Gulf War
The Gulf War of 1991 was the highest profile media war in history. Taylor traces the role of the media in the Gulf War and examines the attempts by both the coalition and Iraq to influence public opinion through propaganda and persuasion.
Philip M. Taylor, 1992
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The Persian Gulf War: Lessons for Strategy, Law, and Diplomacy
This collection of essays surveys the state of the Persian Gulf in the wake of the Iran-Iraq War.
Christopher C. Joyner, 1990
10
Policy and Opinion in the Gulf War
The book also collects nearly 300 tables charting public opinion through the Gulf crisis, making Policy and Opinion in the Gulf War an essential reference for anyone interested in recent American politics, foreign policy, public opinion, ...
John E. Mueller, 1994

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GULF WAR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Gulf War is used in the context of the following news items.
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'Living the American dream': Gulf War veteran draws on Marine …
PRESCOTT - Jim Weber was surprised to find that his U.S. Marine Corps unit was headed to the Persian Gulf in 1990 to push Saddam Hussein ... «Prescott Daily Courier, Jul 15»
2
Australia's role in Iraq war an 'embarrassment', John Hewson tells …
“I thought the purpose of the first Gulf war was to eliminate the weapons of mass destruction and to eliminate or reduce their capacity to actually ... «Perth Now, Jul 15»
3
Palo Alto: Vallejo kidnapping suspect connected to similar crime in …
Muller told authorities he suffered from Gulf War illness and problems with psychosis; he was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 2008. «San Jose Mercury News, Jul 15»
4
Proinsias O'Mahony: Lots of lessons for investors to take away from …
... events ranging from the Pearl Harbor attack in 1941 to the Cuban missile crisis in 1963, the 1990 Gulf War, the September 11 attacks in 2001 ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»
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Articles: The UN's Obsession with Israel by the Numbers
In 1991, following the Gulf War, known in Israel as the “Scud War,” this writer was hired by the Office of Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir to do a ... «American Thinker, Jul 15»
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Modern and Rustic Recipes To Bring Mediterranean Food To Your …
But when the family was forced to relocate during the Gulf War, the project was ultimately abandoned. image. Now, The New Mediterranean ... «Yahoo Food, Jul 15»
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Business Profile: Tim Mercer and Jason Sharp, of Vapour Media …
He undertook two tours in Northern Ireland and served in the First Gulf War before coming out of the forces and joining Telewest – later Virgin ... «Huddersfield Examiner, Jul 15»
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Municipal election filings continue - McDowellNews.com: News
He is a veteran serving 11 years in the U.S. Navy during the Persian Gulf War and Operation Provide Comfort. As the father of a special needs ... «McDowell News, Jul 15»
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Military achievements by local residents week of July 13 to 17 …
Bradley is an Iraq War and Persian Gulf War veteran, and former commander of the 174th Fighter Wing. Maj. Gen. Patrick A. Murphy, the ... «Syracuse.com, Jul 15»
10
A July Holiday for the Whole World | Citizens for Global Solutions
Furthermore trying to punish a country requires fighting a war such as the Korean War in 1950-1953 and First Gulf War in 1991. The precedent ... «GlobalSolutions.org, Jul 15»

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