Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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pitched battle | Yes | No | No | No |
battle of Thermopylae | Yes | No | No | No |
pitched battle (noun) | battle of Thermopylae (noun) |
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a fierce battle fought in close combat between troops in predetermined positions at a chosen time and place | a famous battle in 480 BC; a Greek army under Leonidas was annihilated by the Persians who were trying to conquer Greece |