battle_of_thermopylae (HyperDic hyper-dictionary) (English)

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English 1 sense of the expression *battle of Thermopylae*:
NOUN	act	battle of Thermopylae, Thermopylae	a famous battle in 480 BC

Englishbattle of Thermopylae: 1 sense noun 1, act
Meaning	A famous battle in 480 BC; a Greek army under Leonidas was annihilated by the Persians who were trying to conquer Greece.
Synonym	Thermopylae
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	Las Termópilas, Termopilas, Termópilas
Catalan	Termòpiles

HyperDicEnglishBATTLE OF T ... battle of Thermopylae