warfare

Everyday

Warfare is fighting in a war, or the way a war is fought. tree →

In the lessons

In history lessons, children learn about different kinds of warfare. Phrases: modern warfare, chemical warfare.

Examples

• Warfare changed when guns were invented. tree →
• Ancient warfare used swords and shields. tree →
• Chemical warfare is banned. tree →
• The book is about warfare at sea. tree →
• Warfare causes great suffering. tree →
• Knights trained for warfare. tree →
• In the above-described warfare, if a Pygmy chanced to pluck out a crane's tail feather, it proved a very great feather in his cap. tree →

Note

Uncountable. Not «a warfare».

In Jewish tradition

Interpretation: In Sefer Yetzirah the twelve simple letters are arranged like opposing armies, some friends, some enemies, some giving life and some destroying. This pictures the opposing forces in the world and in the year. In the Prophets and Psalms it means real fighting, as the Philistines gathered to fight Israel, and Psalm 110 speaks of a people who volunteer in the day of battle. In the primary lessons: In history lessons, children learn about different kinds of warfare. Phrases: modern warfare, chemical warfare.

Examples

• He made these, as it were provinces, and arranged them as in order of battle for warfare. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) tree →
• The Twelve stand as in warfare; three are friends, three are enemies; three are life givers; three are destroyers. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) tree →
• He made them as a conflict, drew them up like a wall; and set one against the other as in warfare. (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877) tree →
• And it came to pass in those days, that the Philistines gathered their hosts together for warfare, to fight with Israel. (Prophets 1SA.28.1, JPS 1917) tree →
• Thy people offer themselves willingly in the day of thy warfare; in adornments of holiness, from the womb of the dawn, thine is the dew of thy youth. (Writings PSA.110.3, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Uncountable. Not «a warfare».