Civil War
See also: civil war
English edit
Etymology edit
Capitalization of civil war.
Proper noun edit
- Any of several civil wars, taken specifically.
- 2012, Faramerz Dabhoiwala, The Origins of Sex, Penguin, published 2013, page 46:
- Puritans had always been only a minority, albeit one with disproportionate influence. The Civil War of the 1640s, which culminated in the execution of Charles I in 1649 and the establishment of a republic, gave them supreme power.
Usage notes edit
- In English-language contexts, the term usually refers to the English Civil War of 1642-1651 or the American Civil War of 1861-1865.
Derived terms edit
- English Civil War (1642-1651)
- American Civil War (1861-1865)
Translations edit
civil war — see civil war