NOUN | location | Plataea | a former town in Boeotia |
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act | Plataea, battle of Plataea | a defeat of the Persian army by the Greeks at Plataea in 479 BC |
Meaning | A former town in Boeotia; site of a battle between the Greeks and Persians in 479 BC. | |
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Instance of | town | An urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city |
Part of | Boeotia | A district of ancient Greece to the northwest of Athens |
Spanish | batalla de Platea, Platea |
Meaning | A defeat of the Persian army by the Greeks at Plataea in 479 BC. | |
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Synonym | battle of Plataea | |
Instance of | pitched battle | A fierce battle fought in close combat between troops in predetermined positions at a chosen time and place |
Region | Boeotia | A district of ancient Greece to the northwest of Athens |
Spanish | batalla de Platea, Platea | |
Catalan | Platea |
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