English noun: Gulf War | |||
1. | Gulf War (act) a war fought between Iraq and a coalition led by the United States that freed Kuwait from Iraqi invaders; 1990-1991 | ||
Synonyms | Persian Gulf War | ||
Instance hypernym | war, warfare | ||
Part holonym | Operation Desert Storm | ||
2. | Gulf War (act) a dispute over control of the waterway between Iraq and Iran broke out into open fighting in 1980 and continued until 1988, when they accepted a UN cease-fire resolution | ||
Synonyms | Iran-Iraq War | ||
Instance hypernym | war, warfare | ||