Continuation War

proper noun

The war between Finland and the Soviet Union from 1941 to 1944.

OriginFinnish jatkosota →
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Meanings

proper nounthe Continuation War
  1. historicalThe war between Finland and the Soviet Union from 1941 to 1944.

Origin

  1. Finnishjatkosota
  2. EnglishContinuation War

From continuation + war; a calque of Finnish jatkosota. At its time, it was regarded as a continuation to the talvisota (“Winter War”) fought between the Soviet Union and Finland in 1939-40.

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Translations

Finnish jatkosota
  • jatkosotawar between Finland and the Soviet Union
Cite this entry
APA

Continuation War. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Continuation%20War

MLA

“Continuation War.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Continuation%20War. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Continuation War,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Continuation%20War.

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