GRANICUS

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

The battle in which Alexander won his first major victory against the Persians (334 BC)

Synonyms:

Battle of Granicus River; Granicus

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:

Anatolia; Asia Minor (a peninsula in southwestern Asia that forms the Asian part of Turkey)