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Chattanooga

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: Chattanooga

1
n
a city in eastern Tennessee
2
n
in the American Civil War (1863) the Union armies of Hooker, Thomas, and Sherman under the command of Ulysses S. Grant won a decisive victory over the Confederate Army under Braxton Bragg
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: Chattanooga
1

n a city in eastern Tennessee

Example of:
city, metropolis, urban center
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
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n in the American Civil War (1863) the Union armies of Hooker, Thomas, and Sherman under the command of Ulysses S. Grant won a decisive victory over the Confederate Army under Braxton Bragg

Synonyms:
battle of Chattanooga
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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