HyperDic: plataea

English > 2 senses of the word Plataea:
NOUNlocationPlataeaa former town in Boeotia
actPlataea, battle of Plataeaa defeat of the Persian army by the Greeks at Plataea in 479 BC
English > Plataea: 2 senses > noun 1, location
MeaningA former town in Boeotia; site of a battle between the Greeks and Persians in 479 BC.
Instance oftownAn urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
Part ofBoeotiaA district of ancient Greece to the northwest of Athens
Spanishbatalla de Platea, Platea
English > Plataea: 2 senses > noun 2, act
MeaningA defeat of the Persian army by the Greeks at Plataea in 479 BC.
Synonymbattle of Plataea
Instance ofpitched battleA fierce battle fought in close combat between troops in predetermined positions at a chosen time and place
RegionBoeotiaA district of ancient Greece to the northwest of Athens
Spanishbatalla de Platea, Platea
CatalanPlatea

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