War between the States war·bet·weent·hestates uncommon noun 1. civil war in the United States between the North and the South; 1861-1865 SynonymsAmerican Civil WarUnited States Civil WarWar between the States Related words Broader terms civil war Part of AtlantaBull RunChancellorsvilleChattanoogaChickamaugaFredericksburgGettysburgHampton Roads WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.
