MARSTON MOOR

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A battle in 1644 in which the Parliamentarians under the earl of Manchester defeated the Royalists under Prince Rupert

Synonyms:

battle of Marston Moor; Marston Moor

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)

Holonyms ("Marston Moor" is a part of...):

English Civil War (civil war in England between the Parliamentarians and the Royalists under Charles I; 1644-1648)

Meaning:

A former moor in northern England

Classified under:

Nouns denoting spatial position

Instance hypernyms:

moor; moorland (open land usually with peaty soil covered with heather and bracken and moss)

Holonyms ("Marston Moor" is a part of...):

England (a division of the United Kingdom)