war of the spanish succession

1. 1.

   a general war in Europe (1701-1714) that broke out when Louis XIV installed his grandson on the throne of Spain; England and Holland hoped to limit Louis' power

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Questions about war of the spanish succession

What does war of the spanish succession mean?

war of the spanish succession means "a general war in Europe (1701-1714) that broke out when Louis XIV installed his grandson on the throne of Spain; England and Holland hoped to limit Louis' power".

Is war of the spanish succession a common word?

war of the spanish succession is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.