HyperDic: pydna

English > 1 sense of the word Pydna:
NOUNactPydna, Battle of Pydnaa major victory by the Romans over the Macedonians in 168 BC
English > Pydna: 1 sense > noun 1, act
MeaningA major victory by the Romans over the Macedonians in 168 BC; resulted in the downfall of the ancient Macedonian kingdom.
SynonymBattle of Pydna
Instance ofpitched battleA fierce battle fought in close combat between troops in predetermined positions at a chosen time and place
RegionMacedon, Macedonia, MakedonijaThe ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria
CatalanBatalla de Pidna, Pidna, Pydna

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