Meanings
nounlightning war (plural lightning wars)
plural lightning wars
- Synonym of blitzkrieg.
Synonyms: blitzkrieg
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of blitzkrieg.
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Origin
- GermanBlitzkrieg
- Englishlightning war
Calque of German Blitzkrieg.
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lightning war. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lightning%20war
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“lightning war.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lightning%20war. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lightning war,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lightning%20war.
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