Meanings
proper noun
- An American epic space opera franchise centered on a film series created by George Lucas in a setting where futuristic technology coexists with a semisentient form of magic or religion called the Force.
- informalgovernmentThe United States Strategic Defense Initiative.
Synonyms & antonyms
Also see
Origin
From the original name of the science fantasy motion picture Star Wars (1977).
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Arabic حَرْب النُّجُوم
- حَرْب النُّجُوم (ḥarb an-nujūm)epic space opera franchise
Bulgarian Междузве́здни войни́
- Междузве́здни войни́ (Mežduzvézdni vojní)epic space opera franchise
Catalan La Guerra de les Galàxies
- La Guerra de les Galàxiesepic space opera franchise
Chinese Mandarin 星球大戰 /星球大战, 星球大戰計劃 /星球大战计划
- 星球大戰 /星球大战 (Xīngqiú Dà Zhàn)epic space opera franchise
- 星球大戰計劃 /星球大战计划 (Xīngqiú dà zhàn jìhuà)Strategic Defense Initiative
Czech Hvězdné války
- Hvězdné válkyepic space opera franchise
Danish Stjernekrigen
- Stjernekrigenepic space opera franchise
Esperanto Stelaj Militoj
- Stelaj Militojepic space opera franchise
Estonian Tähesõjad
- Tähesõjadepic space opera franchise
Finnish Tähtien sota, tähtien sota
- Tähtien sotaepic space opera franchise
- tähtien sotaStrategic Defense Initiative
French Star Wars, Guerre des étoiles
- Star Warsepic space opera franchise
- Guerre des étoilesepic space opera franchise
- Initiative de Défense stratégiqueStrategic Defense Initiative
- guerre des étoilesStrategic Defense Initiative
German Star Wars, Krieg der Sterne
- Star Warsepic space opera franchise
- Krieg der Sterneepic space opera franchise
- Krieg der SterneStrategic Defense Initiative
Greek Ο Πόλεμος των Άστρων
- Ο Πόλεμος των Άστρων (O Pólemos ton Ástron)epic space opera franchise
Hebrew מלחמת הכוכבים, יוזמת ההגנה האסטרטגית
- מלחמת הכוכבים (milḥémet hakokhavím)epic space opera franchise
- יוזמת ההגנה האסטרטגיתStrategic Defense Initiative
Hindi स्टार वॉर्स
- स्टार वॉर्स (sṭār vŏrs)epic space opera franchise
Hungarian Csillagok háborúja
- Csillagok háborújaepic space opera franchise
Icelandic Stjörnustríð
- Stjörnustríðepic space opera franchise
Italian Guerre Stellari, Star Wars
- Guerre Stellariepic space opera franchise
- Star Warsepic space opera franchise
Japanese スター・ウォーズ, スターウォーズ計画
- スター・ウォーズ (Sutā Wōzu)epic space opera franchise
- スターウォーズ計画 (Sutā Wōzu Keikaku)Strategic Defense Initiative
Korean 스타워즈
- 스타워즈 (seutawojeu)epic space opera franchise
Latin Bella Stellaria, Initiativa Defensionis Strategicae
- Bella Stellariaepic space opera franchise
- Initiativa Defensionis StrategicaeStrategic Defense Initiative
- Vis Defensionis BellicaeStrategic Defense Initiative
Latvian Zvaigžņu kari
- Zvaigžņu kariepic space opera franchise
Lithuanian Žvaigždžių karai
- Žvaigždžių karaiepic space opera franchise
Persian جنگ ستارگان
- جنگ ستارگان (jang-e setâregân)epic space opera franchise
Polish Gwiezdne wojny, gwiezdne wojny
- Gwiezdne wojnyepic space opera franchise
- gwiezdne wojnyStrategic Defense Initiative
- wojny gwiezdneStrategic Defense Initiative
Portuguese Guerra nas Estrelas, Guerra nas Estrelas
- Guerra nas Estrelasepic space opera franchise
- Guerra nas EstrelasStrategic Defense Initiative
Romanian Războiul stelelor
- Războiul stelelorepic space opera franchise
Russian Звёздные во́йны, Стратеги́ческая оборо́нная инициати́ва
- Звёздные во́йны (Zvjózdnyje vójny)epic space opera franchise
- Стратеги́ческая оборо́нная инициати́ва (Strategíčeskaja oborónnaja iniciatíva)Strategic Defense Initiative
Spanish La guerra de las galaxias, Star Wars
- La guerra de las galaxiasepic space opera franchise
- Star Warsepic space opera franchise
- Iniciativa de la Defensa EstratégicaStrategic Defense Initiative
Swedish Stjärnornas krig
- Stjärnornas krigepic space opera franchise
Turkish Yıldız Savaşları
- Yıldız Savaşlarıepic space opera franchise
Ukrainian Зоряні війни
- Зоряні війни (Zorjani vijny)epic space opera franchise
Vietnamese Chiến tranh giữa các vì sao
- Chiến tranh giữa các vì saoepic space opera franchise
Cite this entry
APA
Star Wars. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Star%20Wars
MLA
“Star Wars.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Star%20Wars. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Star Wars,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Star%20Wars.
Source: Star Wars on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.