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TEUTOBURGER WALD
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Teutoburger Wald mean?
• TEUTOBURGER WALD (noun)
The noun TEUTOBURGER WALD has 1 sense:
1. a battle in 9 AD in which the Germans under Arminius annihilated three Roman Legions
Familiarity information: TEUTOBURGER WALD used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A battle in 9 AD in which the Germans under Arminius annihilated three Roman Legions
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
battle of Teutoburger Wald; Teutoburger Wald
Instance hypernyms:
pitched battle (a fierce battle fought in close combat between troops in predetermined positions at a chosen time and place)
Domain region:
Deutschland; Federal Republic of Germany; FRG; Germany (a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990)
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