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FLODDEN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A battle in 1513; the English defeated the invading Scots and James IV was killed
Synonyms:
Battle of Flodden Field; Flodden
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:
England (a division of the United Kingdom)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A hill in Northumberland where the invading Scots were defeated by the English in 1513
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Instance hypernyms:
hill (a local and well-defined elevation of the land)
Holonyms ("Flodden" is a part of...):
Northumberland (the northernmost county of England; has many Roman remains (including Hadrian's Wall))
