(historical) During World War Two, the period of limited military activity from the outbreak of hostilities on September 3rd, 1939 until Germany's attack on the Low Countries on May 10th, 1940.

A war where two powers use third parties as a supplement to, or a substitute for, fighting each other directly.

plural of civil war

A dispute over territory between rival gangs. / (idiomatic) A fight or confrontation between two divisions or parties for access to resources or capital.

plural of war paint

plural of war party

plural of war zone

plural of war room

A group of people assembled to carry out a military attack.

Pigments ritually applied to the face and/or body (originally and still especially of a Native American warrior) prior to going into a battle. / (informal) Cosmetics, makeup.