1. world war - Noun
2. World war - Proper noun
a war in which the major nations of the world are involved
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I don't know what weapons will be used in world war three, but in world war four people will use sticks and stones. Albert Einstein
The only way to win the next world war is to prevent it. Dwight D. Eisenhower
Life was simple before World War II. After that, we had systems. Grace Hopper
I've been accused of every death except the casualty list of the World War. Al Capone
As a soldier, I survived World War I when most of my comrades did not. Lester B. Pearson
If we do not succeed with political union...then the historic decline of Europe which began with the First World War will resume. Jacques Delors