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LEXINGTON AND CONCORD
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The first battle of the American Revolution (April 19, 1775)
Synonyms:
Concord; Lexington; Lexington and Concord
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:
Bay State; MA; Mass.; Massachusetts; Old Colony (a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies)
Holonyms ("Lexington and Concord" is a part of...):
American Revolution; American Revolutionary War; American War of Independence; War of American Independence (the revolution of the American Colonies against Great Britain; 1775-1783)
