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BATTLE OF KERBALA
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A battle in 680 in which the grandson of Mohammed and his followers were killed
Example:
the Battle of Kerbala is the basis for the Ta'ziyehs that are performed annually
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Instance hypernyms:
pitched battle (a fierce battle fought in close combat between troops in predetermined positions at a chosen time and place)
Domain region:
Karbala; Kerbala; Kerbela (a city of central Iraq to the south of Baghdad; a holy city for Shiite Muslims because it is the site of the tomb of Mohammed's grandson who was killed there in 680)
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