HyperDic: trasimeno

English > 1 sense of the word Trasimeno:
NOUNactTrasimeno, battle of Trasimenoa battle in central Italy where Hannibal defeated the Romans under Flaminius in 217 BC
English > Trasimeno: 1 sense > noun 1, act
MeaningA battle in central Italy where Hannibal defeated the Romans under Flaminius in 217 BC.
Synonymbattle of Trasimeno
Instance ofpitched battleA fierce battle fought in close combat between troops in predetermined positions at a chosen time and place
RegionItaly, Italian Republic, ItaliaA republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula

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