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Bull Run

DEFINITIONS OF: Bull Run

1

n a creek in northeastern Virginia where two battles were fought in the American Civil War

Example of:
brook, creek
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

n either of two battles during the American Civil War (1861 and 1862); Confederate forces defeated the Federal army in both battles

Synonyms:
Battle of Bull Run
Example of:
pitched battle
a fierce battle fought in close combat between troops in predetermined positions at a chosen time and place
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