HyperDic: battle_of_marathon

English > 1 sense of the expression battle of Marathon:
NOUNactbattle of Marathon, Marathona battle in 490 BC in which the Athenians and their allies defeated the Persians
English > battle of Marathon: 1 sense > noun 1, act
MeaningA battle in 490 BC in which the Athenians and their allies defeated the Persians.
SynonymMarathon
Instance ofpitched battleA fierce battle fought in close combat between troops in predetermined positions at a chosen time and place
RegionGreece, Hellenic Republic, EllasA republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula
Spanishbatalla de Maratón, Maratón
Catalanbatalla de Marató, Marató

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