gulf war Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun a war fought between Iraq and a coalition led by the United States that freed Kuwait from Iraqi invaders; 1990-1991
   Persian Gulf War.
   
2. noun a dispute over control of the waterway between Iraq and Iran broke out into open fighting in 1980 and continued until 1988, when they accepted a UN cease-fire resolution
   Iran-Iraq War.
   

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