BATTLE OF PHILIPPI

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Octavian and Mark Antony defeated Brutus and Cassius in 42 BC

Synonyms:

battle of Philippi; Philippi

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:

Macedonia (landlocked republic on the Balkan Peninsula; achieved independence from Yugoslavia in 1991)

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