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SHILOH
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The second great battle of the American Civil War (1862); the battle ended with the withdrawal of Confederate troops but it was not a Union victory
Synonyms:
battle of Pittsburgh Landing; battle of Shiloh; Shiloh
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:
Tenn.; Tennessee; TN; Volunteer State (a state in east central United States)
Holonyms ("Shiloh" is a part of...):
American Civil War; United States Civil War; War between the States (civil war in the United States between the North and the South; 1861-1865)