shiloh (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *Shiloh*:
NOUN	act	Shiloh, battle of Shiloh, battle of Pittsburgh Landing	the second great battle of the American Civil War (1862)

Shiloh > pronunciation
Sounds	shay'low
Rhymes	afterglow ... yellow: 77 rhymes with low...

English > *Shiloh*: 1 sense > noun 1, act
Meaning	The second great battle of the American Civil War (1862); the battle ended with the withdrawal of Confederate troops but it was not a Union victory.
Synonyms	battle of Shiloh, battle of Pittsburgh Landing
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	Tennessee, Volunteer State, TN, Tenn.	A state in east central United States
Spanish	batalla de Shiloh, Shiloh

HyperDic: shiloh