| NOUN | act | Thermopylae, battle of Thermopylae | a famous battle in 480 BC |
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| Meaning | A famous battle in 480 BC; a Greek army under Leonidas was annihilated by the Persians who were trying to conquer Greece. | |
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| Synonym | battle of Thermopylae | |
| Instance of | pitched battle | A fierce battle fought in close combat between troops in predetermined positions at a chosen time and place |
| Region | Greece, Hellenic Republic, Ellas | A republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula |
| Spanish | Las Termópilas, Termopilas, Termópilas | |
| Catalan | Termòpiles | |
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