plassey (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *Plassey*:
NOUN	act	Plassey, battle of Plassey	the victory in 1757 by the British under Clive over Siraj-ud-daula that established British supremacy over Bengal

English > *Plassey*: 1 sense > noun 1, act
Meaning	The victory in 1757 by the British under Clive over Siraj-ud-daula that established British supremacy over Bengal.
Synonym	battle of Plassey
Instance of	pitched battle	A fierce battle fought in close combat between troops in predetermined positions at a chosen time and place
Region	India, Republic of India, Bharat	A republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia
Catalan	Batalla de Plassey

HyperDic: plassey