battle_of_brunanburh (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the expression *battle of Brunanburh*:
NOUN	act	battle of Brunanburh, Brunanburh	a battle in 937 when Athelstan defeated the Scots

English > *battle of Brunanburh*: 1 sense > noun 1, act
Meaning	A battle in 937 when Athelstan defeated the Scots.
Synonym	Brunanburh
Instance of	pitched battle	A fierce battle fought in close combat between troops in predetermined positions at a chosen time and place
Region	Scotland	One of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Spanish	batalla de Brunanburh, Brunanburh
Catalan	Batalla de Brunanburgh

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