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BATTLE OF SEMPACH
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Dictionary entry overview: What does battle of Sempach mean?
• BATTLE OF SEMPACH (noun)
The noun BATTLE OF SEMPACH has 1 sense:
1. the Swiss Confederation escaped Hapsburg domination by their victory in 1386
Familiarity information: BATTLE OF SEMPACH used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
The Swiss Confederation escaped Hapsburg domination by their victory in 1386
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
battle of Sempach; Sempach
Instance hypernyms:
pitched battle (a fierce battle fought in close combat between troops in predetermined positions at a chosen time and place)
Domain region:
Schweiz; Suisse; Svizzera; Swiss Confederation; Switzerland (a landlocked federal republic in central Europe)
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