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ISSUS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A battle (333 BC) in which Alexander the Great defeated the Persians under Darius III
Synonyms:
battle of Issus; Issus
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)
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