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BATTLE OF PHARSALUS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does battle of Pharsalus mean?
• BATTLE OF PHARSALUS (noun)
The noun BATTLE OF PHARSALUS has 1 sense:
1. Caesar defeated Pompey in 48 BC
Familiarity information: BATTLE OF PHARSALUS used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Caesar defeated Pompey in 48 BC
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
battle of Pharsalus; Pharsalus
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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