HyperDic: lexington_and_concord

English > 1 sense of the expression Lexington and Concord:
NOUNactLexington and Concord, Lexington, Concordthe first battle of the American Revolution (April 19, 1775)
English > Lexington and Concord: 1 sense > noun 1, act
MeaningThe first battle of the American Revolution (April 19, 1775).
SynonymsLexington, Concord
Instance ofpitched battleA fierce battle fought in close combat between troops in predetermined positions at a chosen time and place
Part ofAmerican Revolution, American Revolutionary War, War of American Independence, American War of IndependenceThe revolution of the American Colonies against Great Britain
RegionMassachusetts, Bay State, Old Colony, MA, Mass.A state in New England
Spanishbatalla de Lexington, Lexington

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