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Warhammer

Warhammer

3 7.7
A tabletop game with small painted figures and rules, plus books and stories about its world
  • proper noun
  • /ˈwɔːrhæmər/
: Warhammer
  • Every summer, enthusiasts gather for massive tournaments celebrating the Warhammer franchise.

Yeah, because you do know, Alfie, Warhammer Land is under our bed.

Examples

  • Many players spend hours customizing their armies in Warhammer to create unique battles.

  • In the world of Warhammer Fantasy, there is a stable open Chaos game.

  • I was at Warhammer World at the time, where I ordered the model.

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  • When your twin boys are old enough for Warhammer, they will be asking you to make all their terrain!

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  • Did you hear they are actually making a Warhammer 40k movie made by the fans for the fans?

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  • I've been playing Warhammer 40k now for about four years.

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  • Another comment: here in the States, most of the people into Warhammer are teenagers and adult males who do not have girlfriends.

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  • The "Eisenhorn" novels unfold in the world of "Warhammer 40,000," which is a grim dark future reality, "where there is only war."

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  • The rulebook for Warhammer provides detailed instructions for gameplay and army building.

Synonyms

war game
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  • Specialized
29 3.9

A practice where soldiers and commanders rehearse battle plans

is a commercial hobby franchise built around collectible miniatures and media
wargame
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  • Specialized
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A game that copies military battles for training and study

is a branded tabletop hobby focused on physical miniatures and official media

Surface Forms

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Morphology

Warhammer = war + hammer (semi-transparent) = war + hammer

Formed from the transparent words 'war' + 'hammer', but the sense as a branded tabletop game/franchise is a specialized, non-literal meaning.

Etymology

The word Warhammer combines war ('battle') and hammer ('heavy tool for hitting'). Think of a big hammer used in battle — that strong image explains why the name suits a game and story full of armies, weapons, and fighting.