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Hastings

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: Hastings

1
 n
a town in East Sussex just to the south of the place where the battle of Hastings took place
2
 n
the decisive battle in which William the Conqueror (duke of Normandy) defeated the Saxons under Harold II (1066) and thus left England open for the Norman Conquest
3
 n
United States architect who formed and important architectural firm with John Merven Carrere (1860-1929)
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: Hastings
1

n a town in East Sussex just to the south of the place where the battle of Hastings took place

Example of:
town
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
2

n the decisive battle in which William the Conqueror (duke of Normandy) defeated the Saxons under Harold II (1066) and thus left England open for the Norman Conquest

Synonyms:
battle of Hastings
Example of:
pitched battle
a fierce battle fought in close combat between troops in predetermined positions at a chosen time and place
3

n United States architect who formed and important architectural firm with John Merven Carrere (1860-1929)

Synonyms:
Thomas Hastings
Example of:
architect, designer
someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings)
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