1. civil war in Spain in which Franco succeeded in overthrowing the republican government; during the war Spain became a battleground for fascists and socialists from all countries; 1936-1939;
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Spanish Civil War
n 1: civil war in Spain in which Franco succeeded in
overthrowing the republican government; during the war
Spain became a battleground for fascists and socialists
from all countries; 1936-1939