LEUCTRA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Leuctra mean? 

• LEUCTRA (noun)
  The noun LEUCTRA has 1 sense:

1. Thebes defeated Sparta in 371 BC; the battle ended Sparta's military supremacy in Greece

  Familiarity information: LEUCTRA used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• LEUCTRA (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Thebes defeated Sparta in 371 BC; the battle ended Sparta's military supremacy in Greece

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

battle of Leuctra; Leuctra

Instance hypernyms:

pitched battle (a fierce battle fought in close combat between troops in predetermined positions at a chosen time and place)

Domain region:

Ellas; Greece; Hellenic Republic (a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil)