/ Dictionary / Index L law of war: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: law' of war' Pronunciation: [key] rules or a code of rules governing the rights and duties of belligerents in an international war. Cf. Geneva Convention. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. law of universal gravitation Lawrence Related Content Daily Word Quiz: pauper Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language