BATTLE OF TEWKESBURY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does battle of Tewkesbury mean? 

• BATTLE OF TEWKESBURY (noun)
  The noun BATTLE OF TEWKESBURY has 1 sense:

1. the final battle of the War of the Roses in 1471 in which Edward IV defeated the Lancastrians

  Familiarity information: BATTLE OF TEWKESBURY used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• BATTLE OF TEWKESBURY (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The final battle of the War of the Roses in 1471 in which Edward IV defeated the Lancastrians

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

battle of Tewkesbury; Tewkesbury

Instance hypernyms:

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

Domain region:

England (a division of the United Kingdom)