Opium War

proper noun

The First Opium War or the Second Opium War, two Anglo-Chinese wars relating to opium trade in the mid-19th century.

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Meanings

proper nounOpium War (plural Opium Wars)

plural Opium Wars

  1. historicalThe First Opium War or the Second Opium War, two Anglo-Chinese wars relating to opium trade in the mid-19th century.

Origin

opium + war. From being a military conflict over the drug opium.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 鴉片戰爭 /鸦片战争
  • 鴉片戰爭 /鸦片战争 (Yāpiàn Zhànzhēng)First Opium War or the Second Opium War
Finnish oopiumisota
  • oopiumisotaFirst Opium War or the Second Opium War
German Opiumkrieg
  • OpiumkriegFirst Opium War or the Second Opium War
Hindi अफ़ीम युद्ध
  • अफ़ीम युद्ध (afīm yuddh)First Opium War or the Second Opium War
Japanese 阿片戦争, アヘン戦争
  • 阿片戦争 (Ahen Sensō)First Opium War or the Second Opium War
  • アヘン戦争 (Ahen Sensō)First Opium War or the Second Opium War
Korean 아편전쟁
  • 아편전쟁 (Apyeonjeonjaeng)First Opium War or the Second Opium War
Portuguese Guerra do Ópio
  • Guerra do ÓpioFirst Opium War or the Second Opium War
Spanish Guerra del Opio
  • Guerra del OpioFirst Opium War or the Second Opium War
Vietnamese Chiến tranh Nha phiến
  • Chiến tranh Nha phiếnFirst Opium War or the Second Opium War
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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