war zone

n. an area where things get rough; a tough neighborhood. Unfortunately our offices are in a war zone, and we have to be on the way home before dark.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Dervila	-	Irish
Eaton	['i:tn]
Samson	SAM-sən (English)	Biblical, English, French, Biblical Latin
Alberich	-	Ancient Germanic, Germanic Mythology
Bamidele	-	Western African, Yoruba
Nikolao	nee-ko-LAH-o	Esperanto