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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A battle in the Apennines in 321 BC in which the Samnites defeated the Romans
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:
Apennines (a mountain range extending the length of the Italian peninsula)
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