TRASIMENO

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A battle in central Italy where Hannibal defeated the Romans under Flaminius in 217 BC

Synonyms:

battle of Trasimeno; Trasimeno

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:

Italia; Italian Republic; Italy (a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD)

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