Etymology

warcraft

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Today it means: The art or skill of conducting a war. Full definition →

Middle English werrecraft
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warcraft · noun1

  1. Middle English · inherited fromwerrecraft
  2. English todaywarcraft

From Middle English werrecraft, equivalent to war + -craft (skill) or war + -craft (vehicle).

Warcraft · proper noun2

By ellipsis, from warcraft.

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