Six Day War
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5.8
- proper noun
:
Guerra de los Seis Días
- The Arab Cold War eased with the eruption of the Six-Day War in 1967, which battered Nasser politically and left his country militarily vulnerable.
- the Six Day War in 1967
Examples
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Television brought events like the Vietnam War and the Six-Day War into the homes of millions of people around the world.
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Israel captured the Sinai Peninsula during the Six-Day War of 1967.
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After the Six-Day War, that division split Jewish society down the middle.
Academic text (2000) -
The rules of the game of Arab politics have changed considerably since the Six-Day War.
Academic text (1997) -
The Six-Day War represents a watershed in modern Arab politics.
Academic text (1997) -
Israel captured the Golan Heights from Syria during the Six-Day War in 1967.
Blog text (1) -
Israel subsequently took the West Bank from Jordan and the Golan Heights from Syria during the Six-Day War in 1967.
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The "event" that was responsible for bringing this "generation" into existence was the consolidation of Israeli military hegemony in the Middle East, particularly after the Six Day War of 1967.
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In 1967, the West Bank came under Israeli control during the Six Day War.
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The June 1967 Six Day War was a major watershed in the history of the Middle East.
Synonyms
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1.0
A period when countries or groups fight with weapons and violence
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5.7
A short war in June 1967 between Israel and nearby Arab countries that changed control of land
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5.7
A short war in June 1967 when Israel fought nearby Arab countries and won
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'six' + 'day' + 'war' indicates a war that lasted six days, so a B1 learner who knows the words can infer the basic sense (a six-day conflict) even if they lack historical details. This follows common, cross-linguistic naming patterns for events and does not require idiomatic or metaphorical knowledge.
Etymology
The name Six Day War comes from the fact the fighting lasted six days in June 1967. Because the war was very short but changed borders and who had power in the region, people use this name to mean that specific, important conflict.