Revolutionary War
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- proper noun
- /ˌrɛvəˈluːʃənəri wɔr/
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Guerra de la Independencia de Estados Unidos
- During the Revolutionary War, Boone served as a colonel in the Kentucky militia.
- Revolutionary War battles
- Revolutionary War veterans
- beginning of the Revolutionary War
Josh, the Revolutionary War, this is where I'm going to tap out.
- Josh, the Revolutionary War, this is where I'm going to tap out.
- His name is Jason Russell Junior on the first day of the Revolutionary War shot her around the world at Lexington and Concord.
Examples
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After the Revolutionary War, some Blacks built their own schools, aided by a few abolitionists.
Academic text (1997) -
It was the capital for 2 months during the Revolutionary War.
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It's like the Revolutionary War was for nothing.
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I remember staying overnight at a Revolutionary War Fort, and will never forget it.
Blog text (26) -
The service of blacks in the U.S. military can be traced back to the Revolutionary War.
Academic text (2015) -
But he was a Revolutionary War patriot who served his new land with honor.
Fiction book (2002) -
When learning about the Revolutionary War, several students chose to make clay models of key symbols or people.
Academic text (1997) -
Stories about Boone's Revolutionary War exploits resonated after nearly two hundred years.
Academic text (2014) -
Frances Marion, the Revolutionary War's famous "Swamp Fox," was a member of one early raiding party.
Academic text (2002) -
Every Fourth of July, I go to Mount Vernon to re-enact the Revolutionary War.
Synonyms
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A war from 1775 to 1783 when thirteen colonies fought Britain and formed the United States
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A war from 1775 to 1783 when the American colonies fought to become independent from Britain
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A war from 1775 to 1783 when the American colonies won freedom from Britain
A war from 1775 to 1783 when thirteen American colonies fought Britain to become the United States
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'revolutionary' (relating to a revolution) + 'war' (armed conflict) clearly yields 'a war connected to a revolution.' While the specific historical referent (the 1775–1783 American conflict) may require background knowledge, a B1 learner who knows the constituents will understand the general sense.
Etymology
Revolutionary War comes from revolutionary, meaning a big change in government, and war, meaning a fight. It names the fight in which the American colonies tried to make that big change and gain 'independence'.