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CUNAXA
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Battle in 401 BC when the Artaxerxes II defeated his younger brother who tried to usurp the throne
Synonyms:
battle of Cunaxa; Cunaxa
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:
Babylonia; Chaldaea; Chaldea (an ancient kingdom in southern Mesopotamia; Babylonia conquered Israel in the 6th century BC and exiled the Jews to Babylon (where Daniel became a counselor to the king))
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