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MANTINEA
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Mantinea mean?
• MANTINEA (noun)
The noun MANTINEA has 1 sense:
1. the site of three famous battles among Greek city-states: in 418 BC and 362 BC and 207 BC
Familiarity information: MANTINEA used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
The site of three famous battles among Greek city-states: in 418 BC and 362 BC and 207 BC
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
Mantinea; Mantineia
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)
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