Cynoscephalae

Definitions of Cynoscephalae

1. noun

   the battle that ended the second Macedonian War (197 BC); the Romans defeated Philip V who lost his control of Greece
   synonyms: battle of Cynoscephalae

   example of:

   pitched battle

   a fierce battle fought in close combat between troops in predetermined positions at a chosen time and place
2. noun

   the fields in Thessaly where in 197 BC the Romans defeated the Macedonians
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   part, region

   the extended spatial location of something