BATTLE OF TEUTOBURGER WALD

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A battle in 9 AD in which the Germans under Arminius annihilated three Roman Legions

Synonyms:

battle of Teutoburger Wald; Teutoburger Wald

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:

Deutschland; Federal Republic of Germany; FRG; Germany (a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990)