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    BATTLE OF BUNKER HILL

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    The first important battle of the American War of Independence (1775) which was fought at Breed's Hill; the British defeated the colonial forcesplay

    Synonyms:

    battle of Bunker Hill; Bunker Hill

    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:

    Bean Town; Beantown; Boston; capital of Massachusetts; Hub of the Universe (state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services)

    Holonyms ("battle of Bunker Hill" is a part of...):

    American Revolution; American Revolutionary War; American War of Independence; War of American Independence (the revolution of the American Colonies against Great Britain; 1775-1783)

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