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MARSTON MOOR
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A battle in 1644 in which the Parliamentarians under the earl of Manchester defeated the Royalists under Prince Rupert
Synonyms:
battle of Marston Moor; Marston Moor
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:
England (a division of the United Kingdom)
Holonyms ("Marston Moor" is a part of...):
English Civil War (civil war in England between the Parliamentarians and the Royalists under Charles I; 1644-1648)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A former moor in northern England
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Instance hypernyms:
moor; moorland (open land usually with peaty soil covered with heather and bracken and moss)
Holonyms ("Marston Moor" is a part of...):
England (a division of the United Kingdom)
