Yom Kippur War
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7.2
- proper noun
- /jɒm kɪˈpʊr wɔr/
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Guerra de Yom Kipur
- In 1973, the Arab states sought to redress the military situation in the so-called Yom Kippur War.
- the 1973 Yom Kippur War
- Yom Kippur War quickly followed
Examples
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Nixon saved Israel during the 1973 Yom Kippur War, and every Republican president has been a strong supporter of Israel.
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In 1973, Egypt and Syria started the Yom Kippur War.
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But on Sunday, Israel returned fire for the first time since the 1973 Yom Kippur War.
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The Egyptian government used the 1973 Yom Kippur War in the same manner.
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The 1973 Yom Kippur War was a near disaster in logistical terms.
Academic text (1996) -
Thank Nixon for his support of the Israelis during the Yom Kippur War of 1973.
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The government maintains a large and strong army, but Egypt has not been involved in a large-scale war since the 1973 Yom Kippur War against Israel.
Academic text (2007) -
I was in Israel during the Yom Kippur War (73), though no bombs exploded where I lived.
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The damage Israel sustained during the 1973 Yom Kippur War forced Israeli defense planners to reconsider this defensive posture and led to renewed emphasis on an offensive doctrine.
Academic text (2007) -
The Yom Kippur War started on October 6, 1973, when Egypt and Syria attacked Israel.
Synonyms
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A war in October 1973 when Egypt and Syria attacked Israel on Yom Kippur
Surface Forms
Morphology
This is a proper-name for a specific historical conflict; knowing 'yom' (day) and 'war' does not allow a learner to infer the particular 1973 event or its participants, and 'Kippur' is a Hebrew religious term many learners will not know. The meaning therefore depends on world/historical knowledge rather than compositional cues from the constituents, making it unpredictable for a B1 learner.
Etymology
Yom Kippur War is named for the Jewish holy day Yom Kippur, because Egypt and Syria launched a surprise attack on Israel on that sacred day when many people were fasting and at prayer. That's why the name shows the war began on a holy day and caught Israel off guard.