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Plataea

DEFINITIONS OF: Plataea

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n a former town in Boeotia; site of a battle between the Greeks and Persians in 479 BC

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

n a defeat of the Persian army by the Greeks at Plataea in 479 BC

Synonyms:
battle of Plataea
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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