battle (noun)

  • 11battle of Soissons-Reims — noun a battle in World War I (May 1918); the Germans tried to attack before the American numbers were too great to defeat; the tactical success of the Germans proved to be a strategic failure • Syn: ↑Soissons, ↑battle of the Chemin des Dames,… …

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  • 12battle of the Aisne — noun a battle in World War I (May 1918); the Germans tried to attack before the American numbers were too great to defeat; the tactical success of the Germans proved to be a strategic failure • Syn: ↑Soissons, ↑battle of Soissons Reims, ↑battle… …

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  • 13battle of the Chemin-des-Dames — noun a battle in World War I (May 1918); the Germans tried to attack before the American numbers were too great to defeat; the tactical success of the Germans proved to be a strategic failure • Syn: ↑Soissons, ↑battle of Soissons Reims, ↑battle… …

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  • 14Battle of the Somme — noun 1. battle of World War II (1944) • Syn: ↑Somme, ↑Somme River • Regions: ↑France, ↑French Republic • Instance Hypernyms: ↑pitched battle …

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  • 15Battle of Kerbala — noun a battle in 680 in which the grandson of Mohammed and his followers were killed the Battle of Kerbala is the basis for the Ta ziyehs that are performed annually • Regions: ↑Kerbala, ↑Karbala, ↑Kerbela • Instance Hypernyms: ↑pitched battle …

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  • 16Battle of Monmouth — noun a pitched battle in New Jersey during the American Revolution (1778) that ended with the withdrawal of British forces • Syn: ↑Monmouth Court House, ↑Battle of Monmouth Court House • Regions: ↑New Jersey, ↑Jersey, ↑Garden State, ↑NJ …

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  • 17Battle of Monmouth Court House — noun a pitched battle in New Jersey during the American Revolution (1778) that ended with the withdrawal of British forces • Syn: ↑Monmouth Court House, ↑Battle of Monmouth • Regions: ↑New Jersey, ↑Jersey, ↑Garden State, ↑NJ …

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  • 18battle of St Mihiel — noun a battle in the Meuse Argonne operation in World War I (1918); the battle in which American troops launched their first offensive in France • Syn: ↑Saint Mihiel, ↑St Mihiel • Regions: ↑France, ↑French Republic • Instance Hypernyms: ↑ …

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  • 19Battle of the Ardennes Bulge — noun a battle during World War II; in December 1944 von Rundstedt launched a powerful counteroffensive in the forest at Ardennes and caught the Allies by surprise • Syn: ↑Battle of the Bulge, ↑Ardennes counteroffensive • Regions: ↑Ardennes •… …

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  • 20Battle of the Bulge — noun a battle during World War II; in December 1944 von Rundstedt launched a powerful counteroffensive in the forest at Ardennes and caught the Allies by surprise • Syn: ↑Battle of the Ardennes Bulge, ↑Ardennes counteroffensive • Regions:… …

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