HyperDic: battle_of_kerbala

English > 1 sense of the expression *Battle of Kerbala*:
NOUN	act	Battle of Kerbala	a battle in 680 in which the grandson of Mohammed and his followers were killed

English > *Battle of Kerbala*: 1 sense > noun 1, act
Meaning	A battle in 680 in which the grandson of Mohammed and his followers were killed.
Instance of	pitched battle	A fierce battle fought in close combat between troops in predetermined positions at a chosen time and place
Region	Kerbala, Karbala, Kerbela	A city of central Iraq to the south of Baghdad