American Civil War

proper noun

A war fought in the United States between 1861 and 1865, between the Northern states (Union) and Southern states (Confederacy).

Similar
Civil WarWar Between the StatesWar of the RebellionGreat RebellionU.S. Civil WarWar of Northern AggressionSecession War
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Meanings

proper nounthe American Civil War
  1. A war fought in the United States between 1861 and 1865, between the Northern states (Union) and Southern states (Confederacy).

    Synonyms: Civil War, War Between the States, War of the Rebellion, Great Rebellion, U.S. Civil War, War of Northern Aggression, Secession War

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA war fought in the United States between 1861 and 1865, between the Northern states (Union) and Southern states (Confederacy).

Similar
Civil WarWar Between the StatesWar of the RebellionGreat RebellionU.S. Civil WarWar of Northern AggressionSecession War
Also see
u.s. civil war

Translations

Chinese Cantonese 美國內戰 /美国内战, 南北戰爭 /南北战争
  • 美國內戰 /美国内战 (mei⁵ gwok³ noi⁶ zin³)civil war in the United States (1861-1865)
  • 南北戰爭 /南北战争 (naam⁴ bak¹ zin³ zang¹)civil war in the United States (1861-1865)
Chinese Mandarin 美國內戰 /美国内战, 南北戰爭 /南北战争
  • 美國內戰 /美国内战 (Měiguó Nèizhàn)civil war in the United States (1861-1865)
  • 南北戰爭 /南北战争 (Nánběi Zhànzhēng)civil war in the United States (1861-1865)
Esperanto Usona Enlanda Milito
  • Usona Enlanda Militocivil war in the United States (1861-1865)
Finnish Yhdysvaltain sisällissota
  • Yhdysvaltain sisällissotacivil war in the United States (1861-1865)
French guerre de Sécession, guerre civile américaine
  • guerre de Sécessioncivil war in the United States (1861-1865)
  • guerre civile américainecivil war in the United States (1861-1865)
German Sezessionskrieg, Amerikanischer Bürgerkrieg
  • Sezessionskriegcivil war in the United States (1861-1865)
  • Amerikanischer Bürgerkriegcivil war in the United States (1861-1865)
Greek Αμερικανικός Εμφύλιος Πόλεμος
  • Αμερικανικός Εμφύλιος Πόλεμος (Amerikanikós Emfýlios Pólemos)civil war in the United States (1861-1865)
Hindi अमेरिकी गृहयुद्ध
  • अमेरिकी गृहयुद्ध (amerikī gŕhyuddh)civil war in the United States (1861-1865)
Icelandic Þrælastríðið, Bandaríska borgarastríðið
  • Þrælastríðiðcivil war in the United States (1861-1865)
  • Bandaríska borgarastríðiðcivil war in the United States (1861-1865)
Italian guerra di secessione americana, guerra civile americana
  • guerra di secessione americanacivil war in the United States (1861-1865)
  • guerra civile americanacivil war in the United States (1861-1865)
Japanese 南北戦争
  • 南北戦争 (Nanboku sensō)civil war in the United States (1861-1865)
Korean 남북전쟁
  • 남북전쟁 (Nambukjeonjaeng)civil war in the United States (1861-1865)
Polish wojna secesyjna
  • wojna secesyjnacivil war in the United States (1861-1865)
Portuguese Guerra Civil Americana, Guerra de Secessão
  • Guerra Civil Americanacivil war in the United States (1861-1865)
  • Guerra de Secessãocivil war in the United States (1861-1865)
Russian гражда́нская война́ в США, война́ Се́вера и Ю́га
  • гражда́нская война́ в США (graždánskaja vojná v SŠA)civil war in the United States (1861-1865)
  • война́ Се́вера и Ю́га (vojná Sévera i Júga)civil war in the United States (1861-1865)
Spanish Guerra de Secesión, Guerra Civil estadounidense
  • Guerra de Secesióncivil war in the United States (1861-1865)
  • Guerra Civil estadounidensecivil war in the United States (1861-1865)
Vietnamese Nội chiến Hoa Kỳ
  • Nội chiến Hoa Kỳcivil war in the United States (1861-1865)
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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