HyperDic: battle_of_thermopylae

English > 1 sense of the expression battle of Thermopylae:
NOUNactbattle of Thermopylae, Thermopylaea famous battle in 480 BC
English > battle of Thermopylae: 1 sense > noun 1, act
MeaningA famous battle in 480 BC; a Greek army under Leonidas was annihilated by the Persians who were trying to conquer Greece.
SynonymThermopylae
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
SpanishLas Termópilas, Termopilas, Termópilas
CatalanTermòpiles

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