BATTLE OF THE SPANISH ARMADA

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

In the English Channel a small fleet of British ships successfully defeated the large armada sent from Spain by Philip II to invade England

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Instance hypernyms:

naval battle (a pitched battle between naval fleets)

Domain region:

English Channel (an arm of the Atlantic Ocean that forms a channel between France and Britain)