BATTLE OF NAVARINO

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A decisive naval battle in the War of Greek Independence (1827); the Turkish and Egyptian fleet was defeated by an allied fleet of British and French and Russian warships

Synonyms:

battle of Navarino; Navarino

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Instance hypernyms:

naval battle (a pitched battle between naval fleets)

Domain region:

Ellas; Greece; Hellenic Republic (a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil)

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