Korean War

proper noun

A war fought in the Korean Peninsula from 1950–1953 between the Soviet Union-backed Democratic People's Republic of Korea and the United Nations-backed Republic of Korea.

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Meanings

proper nounthe Korean War
  1. historicalA war fought in the Korean Peninsula from 1950–1953 between the Soviet Union-backed Democratic People's Republic of Korea and the United Nations-backed Republic of Korea.

    In the first few days of the Korean War, when international tension was at its height, Stalin added to his existing titles as the leader of progressive humanity, the supreme philosopher, scientist, strategist, etc., the further distinction of being the world's greatest philologist.

    1978 [1976], Leszek Kołakowski, translated by P[aul] S[teven] Falla, Main Currents of Marxism, volume III: The Breakdown, Oxford: Clarendon Press, translation of Główne nurty marksizmu: rozkład (in Polish), →ISBN, →OCLC, page 141
  2. pedanticA situation of formal war that is de jure in progress since the 1950s on the Korean Peninsula, that has not had a formal resolution and peace treaty, but only has a longstanding armistice in place.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 朝鮮戰爭 /朝鲜战争, 韓戰 /韩战
  • 朝鮮戰爭 /朝鲜战争 (Cháoxiǎn zhànzhēng)war lasting from 1950 to 1953
  • 韓戰 /韩战 (Hánzhàn)war lasting from 1950 to 1953
  • 抗美援朝 (kàngměi yuáncháo)war lasting from 1950 to 1953
Czech korejská válka
  • korejská válkawar lasting from 1950 to 1953
Finnish Korean sota
  • Korean sotawar lasting from 1950 to 1953
French Guerre de Corée
  • Guerre de Coréewar lasting from 1950 to 1953
German Koreakrieg
  • Koreakriegwar lasting from 1950 to 1953
Hindi कोरियाई युद्ध
  • कोरियाई युद्ध (koriyāī yuddh)war lasting from 1950 to 1953
Japanese 朝鮮戦争
  • 朝鮮戦争 (Chōsen sensō)war lasting from 1950 to 1953
Korean 한국전쟁, 6.25 (yugio)
  • 한국전쟁 (Han'gukjeonjaeng)war lasting from 1950 to 1953
  • 6.25 (yugio)war lasting from 1950 to 1953
  • 육이오 (yugio)war lasting from 1950 to 1953
  • 조선전쟁 (Joseonjeonjaeng)war lasting from 1950 to 1953
  • 조국해방전쟁 (Jogukhaebangjeonjaeng)war lasting from 1950 to 1953
  • 6·25 (yugio)war lasting from 1950 to 1953
Lithuanian Korėjos karas
  • Korėjos karaswar lasting from 1950 to 1953
Russian Коре́йская война́
  • Коре́йская война́ (Koréjskaja vojná)war lasting from 1950 to 1953
Spanish Guerra de Corea
  • Guerra de Coreawar lasting from 1950 to 1953
Swedish koreakrig
  • koreakrigwar lasting from 1950 to 1953
Thai สงครามเกาหลี
  • สงครามเกาหลีwar lasting from 1950 to 1953
Turkish Kore Savaşı
  • Kore Savaşıwar lasting from 1950 to 1953
Urdu کورِیائِی جَن٘گ
  • کورِیائِی جَن٘گ (koriyāī jang)war lasting from 1950 to 1953
Cite this entry
APA

Korean War. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Korean%20War

MLA

“Korean War.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Korean%20War. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Korean War,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Korean%20War.

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