CAUDINE FORKS

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A battle in the Apennines in 321 BC in which the Samnites defeated the Romans

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:

Apennines (a mountain range extending the length of the Italian peninsula)

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