HyperDic: bannockburn

English > 1 sense of the word Bannockburn:
NOUNactBannockburna battle in which the Scots under Robert the Bruce defeated the English and assured the independence of Scotland
English > Bannockburn: 1 sense > noun 1, act
MeaningA battle in which the Scots under Robert the Bruce defeated the English and assured the independence of Scotland.
Instance ofpitched battleA fierce battle fought in close combat between troops in predetermined positions at a chosen time and place
RegionScotlandOne of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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