FLODDEN

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A battle in 1513; the English defeated the invading Scots and James IV was killed

Synonyms:

Battle of Flodden Field; Flodden

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:

England (a division of the United Kingdom)

Meaning:

A hill in Northumberland where the invading Scots were defeated by the English in 1513

Classified under:

Nouns denoting spatial position

Instance hypernyms:

hill (a local and well-defined elevation of the land)

Holonyms ("Flodden" is a part of...):

Northumberland (the northernmost county of England; has many Roman remains (including Hadrian's Wall))