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  1. Central Powersnoun

    in World War I the alliance of Germany and Austria-Hungary and other nations allied with them in opposing the Allies

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  1. Central Powersnoun

    the countries of Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey (or the Ottoman Empire) and Bulgaria who fought against the Allies in World War I

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  1. Central Powers

    The Central Powers, also known as the Central Empires, was one of the two main coalitions that fought in World War I (1914–1918). It consisted of the German Empire, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, and the Kingdom of Bulgaria and was also known as the Quadruple Alliance.The Central Powers' origin was the alliance of Germany and Austria-Hungary in 1879. Despite having nominally joined the Triple Alliance before, Italy did not take part in World War I on the side of the Central Powers. The Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria did not join until after World War I had begun. The Central Powers faced and were defeated by the Allied Powers that had formed around the Triple Entente.

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  1. central powers

    The Central Powers, also referred to as the Central Empires, generally refers to Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria, the countries that fought against the Allied Powers in World War I. They were termed as the "Central Powers" due to the geographical location of these countries in central Europe and western Asia. The term might sometimes be used to describe similar alliances in other historical conflicts, but is primarily associated with these specific nations during WWI.

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  1. Central Powers

    The Central Powers were one of the two warring factions in World War I, composed of the German Empire, the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the Ottoman Empire, and the Kingdom of Bulgaria. This alignment originated in the Triple Alliance, and fought against the Allied Powers that had formed around the Triple Entente.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of central powers in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of central powers in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7


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