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- have been in the wars
have been in the wars
have been in the wars
(British & Australian humorous) someone, especially a child, who has been in the wars, has been hurt You poor little boy, you have been in the wars!
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Makana | | - | Hawaiian |
| Sylvanus | | - | English (Archaic) |
| Hasdrubal | | HAZ-droo-bəl (English), haz-DROO-bəl (English) | Ancient Near Eastern (Latinized), History |
| Faust | | - | Literature |
| Calvagh | | - | Irish |
| Iseult | | i-SOOLT (English), i-ZOOLT (English), EE-səlt (English) | Arthurian Romance |