HyperDic: battle_of_philippi

English > 1 sense of the expression battle of Philippi:
NOUNactbattle of Philippi, PhilippiOctavian and Mark Antony defeated Brutus and Cassius in 42 BC
English > battle of Philippi: 1 sense > noun 1, act
MeaningOctavian and Mark Antony defeated Brutus and Cassius in 42 BC.
SynonymPhilippi
Instance ofpitched battleA fierce battle fought in close combat between troops in predetermined positions at a chosen time and place
RegionMacedonialandlocked republic on the Balkan Peninsula
Spanishbatalla de Filipos, Filipos
CatalanBatalla de Filipos, Philippi

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