BATTLE OF ISSUS

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A battle (333 BC) in which Alexander the Great defeated the Persians under Darius III

Synonyms:

battle of Issus; Issus

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Instance hypernyms:

pitched battle (a fierce battle fought in close combat between troops in predetermined positions at a chosen time and place)

Domain region:

Anatolia; Asia Minor (a peninsula in southwestern Asia that forms the Asian part of Turkey)

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