War of Greek Independence
- noun
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Guerra de la Independencia Griega
- The War of Greek Independence lasted from 1821 to 1829 and led to Greece's freedom from Ottoman rule.
Examples
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The War of Greek Independence was supported by several countries, including Britain, France, and Russia.
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Many people in Greece celebrate the War of Greek Independence for its role in establishing their nation.
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Byron, the war of Greek independence, and the intifada;
Academic text (1991)
Synonyms
A war from 1821 to 1829 when Greeks fought Turkish rule to create an independent Greek state
Surface Forms
Morphology
war + of + Greek + independence
The phrase names a conflict concerning Greece's achievement of independence, so a learner who knows 'war', 'Greek', and 'independence' can readily infer it refers to the conflict by which Greece became independent. Although it is a specific historical event with dates and political details, the core meaning is compositional and follows straightforward cross-linguistic patterns for naming such wars.
Etymology
The name War of Greek Independence comes from the simple picture of Greeks fighting a war to win 'independence'. It refers to the fighting in the 1820s when the Greek people fought the Ottoman rulers and won, so today the phrase names that specific war that created the modern Greek state.
