Synonyms of gulf war

Noun

1. Persian Gulf War, Gulf War

usage: a war fought between Iraq and a coalition led by the United States that freed Kuwait from Iraqi invaders; 1990-1991

2. Iran-Iraq War, Gulf War

usage: a dispute over control of the waterway between Iraq and Iran broke out into open fighting in 1980 and continued until 1988, when they accepted a UN cease-fire resolution