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warcraft

UK/ˈwɔːkɹɑːft/US/ˈwɔɹkɹæft/

noun

What it means

  1. uncountableThe art or skill of conducting a war.
  2. countableA warship.

In a sentence

Not overly excited about the MMORPG Warcraft, Ray

2001 September 1, Ray Marden, “VIA! VIA!! VIA!!!”, in alt.games.half-life.tfclassic (Usenet), archived from the original on 03 Dec 2025

Where it comes from

  1. Middle Englishwerrecraft
  2. Englishwarcraft

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

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