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LEXINGTON
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The first battle of the American Revolution (April 19, 1775)
Synonyms:
Concord; Lexington; Lexington and Concord
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:
Bay State; MA; Mass.; Massachusetts; Old Colony (a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies)
Holonyms ("Lexington" 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)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A city in eastern Kentucky; noted for raising thoroughbred horses
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Instance hypernyms:
city; metropolis; urban center (a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts)
Holonyms ("Lexington" is a part of...):
Bluegrass State; Ken.; Kentucky; KY (a state in east central United States; a border state during the American Civil War; famous for breeding race horses)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Town in eastern Massachusetts near Boston where the first battle of the American Revolution was fought
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Instance hypernyms:
town (an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city)
Holonyms ("Lexington" is a part of...):
Bay State; MA; Mass.; Massachusetts; Old Colony (a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies)
