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BATTLE OF TEUTOBURGER WALD
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A battle in 9 AD in which the Germans under Arminius annihilated three Roman Legions
Synonyms:
battle of Teutoburger Wald; Teutoburger Wald
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:
Deutschland; Federal Republic of Germany; FRG; Germany (a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990)