war-worn — adjective laid waste by war • Syn: ↑war torn • Similar to: ↑destroyed … Useful english dictionary
war-torn — adjective laid waste by war • Syn: ↑war worn • Similar to: ↑destroyed * * * war torn UK [ˈwɔː(r) ˌtɔː(r)n] US [ˈwɔr ˌtɔrn] adjective a war torn country or place has been badly damaged by a war, especial … Useful english dictionary
The Forever War — This article is about the science fiction novel. For other uses, see The Forever War (disambiguation). The Forever War … Wikipedia
Operation Michael — Part of the Western Front of World War I … Wikipedia
English-language vowel changes before historic r — In the phonological history of the English language, vowels followed (or formerly followed) by the phoneme /r/ have undergone a number of phonological changes. In recent centuries, most or all of these changes have involved merging of vowel… … Wikipedia
Dust jacket — Dust cover redirects here. For the firearm part, see Dust cover (firearms). A dust jacket, propped up and partially unfolded for illustration The dust jacket (sometimes book jacket, dust wrapper or dust cover) of a book is the detachable outer… … Wikipedia
Alexander Robey Shepherd — (1835 – 1902), better known as Boss Shepherd, was one of the most controversial and influential civic leaders in the history of Washington, D.C., and one of the most powerful big city political bosses of the Gilded Age. He was head of the DC… … Wikipedia
destroyed — adjective 1. spoiled or ruined or demolished (Freq. 1) war left many cities destroyed Alzheimer s is responsible for her destroyed mind • Ant: ↑preserved • Similar to: ↑annihilated, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
annihilated exterminated wiped outpredicate — destroyed destroyed adj. 1. p. p. of {destroy}. [Narrower terms: {annihilated, exterminated, wiped out(predicate)}; {blasted, desolate, desolated, devastated, ravaged, ruined, wasted}; {blighted, spoilt}; {blotted out, obliterate, obliterated};… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
blasted desolate desolated devastated ravaged ruined wasted — destroyed destroyed adj. 1. p. p. of {destroy}. [Narrower terms: {annihilated, exterminated, wiped out(predicate)}; {blasted, desolate, desolated, devastated, ravaged, ruined, wasted}; {blighted, spoilt}; {blotted out, obliterate, obliterated};… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
