great war n a war between the allies (Russia, France, British Empire, Italy, United States, Japan, Rumania, Serbia, Belgium, Greece, Portugal, Montenegro) and the Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey, Bulgaria) from 1914 to 1918 Synonym(s) World War I World War 1 Great War First World War War to End War
News & Articles great war ‘The War That Ended Peace,’ by Margaret MacMillan The historian Margaret MacMillan probes the origins of the Great War. Oct. 25, 2013 - New York Times