BATTLE OF PLATAEA

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A defeat of the Persian army by the Greeks at Plataea in 479 BC

Synonyms:

battle of Plataea; Plataea

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:

Boeotia (a district of ancient Greece to the northwest of Athens)

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