warfaring

noun

war·​far·​ing

ˈwȯ(r)ˌfa(a)riŋ,

-fer-,

-rēŋ

plural -s

: warfare

Word History

Etymology

from gerund of obsolete English warfare to wage war, from warfare, noun

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