spanish_civil_war (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the expression *Spanish Civil War*:
NOUN	act	Spanish Civil War	civil war in Spain in which Franco succeeded in overthrowing the republican government

English > *Spanish Civil War*: 1 sense > noun 1, act
Meaning	civil war in Spain in which Franco succeeded in overthrowing the republican government; during the war Spain became a battleground for fascists and socialists from all countries; 1936-1939 .
Instance of	civil war	A war between factions in the same country
Region	Spain, Kingdom of Spain, Espana	A parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula

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