Korean War: Meaning and Definition of

Kore'an War'

Pronunciation: [key]
  1. the war, begun on June 25, 1950, between North Korea, aided by Communist China, and South Korea, aided by the United States and other United Nations members forming a United Nations armed force: truce signed July 27, 1953.
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