NOUN | location | Fredericksburg | a town in northeastern Virginia on the Rappahannock River |
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act | Fredericksburg, Battle of Fredericksburg | an important battle in the American Civil War (1862) |
Sounds | freh'derihksberg; freh'drihksberg | |
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Rhymes | berg / Berg ... Weinberg: 44 rhymes with erg... |
Meaning | A town in northeastern Virginia on the Rappahannock River. | |
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Instance of | town | An urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city |
Part of | Virginia, Old Dominion, Old Dominion State, VA, Va. | A state in the eastern United States |
Spanish | Fredericksburg |
Meaning | An important battle in the American Civil War (1862); the Union Army under A. E. Burnside was defeated by the Confederate Army under Robert E. Lee. | |
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Synonym | Battle of Fredericksburg | |
Instance of | pitched battle | A fierce battle fought in close combat between troops in predetermined positions at a chosen time and place |
Part of | American Civil War, United States Civil War, War between the States | civil war in the United States between the North and the South |
Region | Virginia, Old Dominion, Old Dominion State, VA, Va. | A state in the eastern United States |
Spanish | batalla de Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg | |
Catalan | Batalla de Fredericksburg |
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