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Meaning of Pig War | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A diplomatic dispute involving the United States and the United Kingdom over the Oregon Treaty boundary around the San Juan Islands, which began with an American farmer shooting a British company's pig in 1859.

historical

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

pig yoke pig-a-back pig-footed bandicoot pig-nose turtle pig-out pig-rat

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