battle_of_leuctra (HyperDic hyper-dictionary) (English)

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English 1 sense of the expression *battle of Leuctra*:
NOUN	act	battle of Leuctra, Leuctra	Thebes defeated Sparta in 371 BC

Englishbattle of Leuctra: 1 sense noun 1, act
Meaning	Thebes defeated Sparta in 371 BC; the battle ended Sparta's military supremacy in Greece.
Synonym	Leuctra
Instance of	pitched battle	A fierce battle fought in close combat between troops in predetermined positions at a chosen time and place
Region	Greece, Hellenic Republic, Ellas	A republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula
Spanish	batalla de Leuctra, Leuctra
Catalan	Batalla de Leuctra, Leuctres

HyperDicEnglishBATTLE OF L ... battle of Leuctra