Seven Years' War

proper noun

A war fought between 1754 and 1763 between almost every European great power of the time, partly over colonies and partly over Austria's desire to recover Silesia from the Prussians. The main conflict occurred in the seven-year period from 1756 to 1763.

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Meanings

proper nounthe Seven Years' War
  1. historicalA war fought between 1754 and 1763 between almost every European great power of the time, partly over colonies and partly over Austria's desire to recover Silesia from the Prussians. The main conflict occurred in the seven-year period from 1756 to 1763.

Translations

Arabic حَرْب السُّبُعَ عَامًا
  • حَرْب السُّبُعَ عَامًا (ḥarb as-subuʕa ʕāman)Translations
Basque Zazpi Urteko Gerra
  • Zazpi Urteko GerraTranslations
Bengali সাত বছরের যুদ্ধ
  • সাত বছরের যুদ্ধ (śat bochorer juddho)Translations
Bulgarian Седемгодишна война
  • Седемгодишна война (Sedemgodišna vojna)Translations
Catalan Guerra dels Set Anys
  • Guerra dels Set AnysTranslations
Chinese Mandarin 七年戰爭 /七年战争
  • 七年戰爭 /七年战争 (Qī Nián Zhànzhēng)Translations
Czech Sedmiletá válka
  • Sedmiletá válkaTranslations
Dutch Zevenjarige oorlog
  • Zevenjarige oorlogTranslations
Finnish seitsenvuotinen sota
  • seitsenvuotinen sotaTranslations
French guerre de Sept Ans
  • guerre de Sept AnsTranslations
German Siebenjähriger Krieg
  • Siebenjähriger KriegTranslations
Greek Επταετής Πόλεμος
  • Επταετής Πόλεμος (Eptaetís Pólemos)Translations
Hungarian Hétéves háború
  • Hétéves háborúTranslations
Indonesian Perang Tujuh Tahun
  • Perang Tujuh TahunTranslations
Japanese 七年戦争
  • 七年戦争 (Shichinensensō)Translations
Korean 칠년 전쟁
  • 칠년 전쟁 (chillyeon jeonjaeng)Translations
Malay Perang Tujuh Tahun
  • Perang Tujuh TahunTranslations
Polish Wojna Siedmioletnia
  • Wojna SiedmioletniaTranslations
Portuguese Guerra dos Sete Anos
  • Guerra dos Sete AnosTranslations
Russian Семиле́тняя война́
  • Семиле́тняя война́ (Semilétnjaja vojná)Translations
Spanish Guerra de los Siete Años
  • Guerra de los Siete AñosTranslations
Tagalog Pitong Taong Digmaan
  • Pitong Taong DigmaanTranslations
Turkish Yedi Yıl Savaşı
  • Yedi Yıl SavaşıTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

Seven Years' War. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Seven%20Years'%20War

MLA

“Seven Years' War.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Seven%20Years'%20War. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Seven Years' War,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Seven%20Years'%20War.

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