HyperDic: mantinea

English > 1 sense of the word Mantinea:
NOUNactMantinea, Mantineiathe site of three famous battles among Greek city-states
English > Mantinea: 1 sense > noun 1, act
MeaningThe site of three famous battles among Greek city-states: in 418 BC and 362 BC and 207 BC.
SynonymMantineia
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 Mantinea, Mantinea
CatalanMantinea, Mantineia

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