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HOHENLINDEN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A battle during the Napoleonic Wars (1800); the French defeated the Austrians
Synonyms:
battle of Hohenlinden; Hohenlinden
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:
Bavaria (a state in southern Germany famous for its beer; site of an automobile factory)
Holonyms ("Hohenlinden" is a part of...):
Napoleonic Wars (a series of wars fought between France (led by Napoleon Bonaparte) and alliances involving England and Prussia and Russia and Austria at different times; 1799-1815)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A town in Bavaria (near Munich)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Instance hypernyms:
town (an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city)
Holonyms ("Hohenlinden" is a part of...):
Bavaria (a state in southern Germany famous for its beer; site of an automobile factory)
