World War Zero

proper noun

The Trojan War (1194-1184 BC).

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Any of several examples of total war before World War I, such as:
    1. figurativelyThe Trojan War (1194-1184 BC).
    2. figurativelyThe Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905).
    3. figurativelyThe Anglo-French Wars (1756-1815), including the Seven Years' War, French Revolutionary Wars, and Napoleonic Wars.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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