WARFARE, noun [war and fare.] 1. Military service; military life; war. The Philistines gathered their armies for warfare 1 Samuel 28:1. 2. Contest; struggle with spiritual enemies. The weapons of our warfare are not carnal. 2 Corinthians 10:4. WARFARE, verb intransitive To lead a military life; to carry on continual wars. In that credulous warfaring age. [Little used.]
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