† angelomachyn.
Obsolete. rare.
A war between angels.In quot. referring to the war in heaven described in Revelation 12:7–9. Cf. angel n. 2.
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just war1485
private war1548
preventive wara1626
angelomachy1635
Titanomachy1739
mountain warfarec1800
border-war1809
world war1848
theomachy1858
trench warfare1887
electronic warfare1946
asymmetric conflict1975
cyberwar1992
asymmetrical warfare1995
1635 T. Heywood Hierarchie Blessed Angells vi. 341 The Weapons, Engines, and Artillerie Vsed in this great Angelomachy.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2019; most recently modified version published online June 2021).
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