Graveyard of Empires

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

English

[edit]

Etymology

[edit]

A sobriquet often associated with Afghanistan, originating from the several historical instances of foreign powers having been unable to achieve military victory in Afghanistan in the modern period, and as a result, collapsing thereafter.

Proper noun

[edit]

the Graveyard of Empires

  1. (figurative) Afghanistan.

Alternative forms

[edit]