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CHALONS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The battle in which Attila the Hun was defeated by the Romans and Visigoths in 451
Synonyms:
Chalons; Chalons-sur-Marne
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:
France; French Republic (a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe)