/ Dictionary / Index W War of the Spanish Succession: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: War' of the Span'ish Succes'sion Pronunciation: [key] a war (1701–14) fought by Austria, England, the Netherlands, and Prussia against France and Spain, arising from disputes about the succession in Spain after the death of Charles II of Spain. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. War of the Rebellion warp Related Content Daily Word Quiz: tactful Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language