PLASSEY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Plassey mean? 

• PLASSEY (noun)
  The noun PLASSEY has 1 sense:

1. the victory in 1757 by the British under Clive over Siraj-ud-daula that established British supremacy over Bengal

  Familiarity information: PLASSEY used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PLASSEY (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The victory in 1757 by the British under Clive over Siraj-ud-daula that established British supremacy over Bengal

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

battle of Plassey; Plassey

Instance hypernyms:

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

Domain region:

Bharat; India; Republic of India (a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947)