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ファルツ戦争 (ファルツせんそう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

ファルツ戦せん争そう

Meanings

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noun

War of the Grand Alliance; War of the League of Augsburg

historical term

Historical term for the 1688–1697 European conflict; used in Japanese history contexts.

ファルツ戦せん争そうは、ルイ14世せいの拡かく張ちょう政せい策さくに対たいして結けっ成せいされたアウクスブルク同どう盟めいとの戦たたかいである。
The War of the Grand Alliance was a conflict fought against the League of Augsburg, which was formed in response to Louis XIV's expansionist policies.

Kanji

戦war, battle, match
争contend, dispute, argue

Etymology

From German Pfalz (Palatinate) + 戦争 (war). The name refers to the Palatinate region, a major theater of the war.