Hypernym

military action 1

noun

a military engagement

Instance_Hypernym

Battle of Britain 1

noun

the prolonged bombardment of British cities by the German Luftwaffe during World War II and the aerial combat that accompanied it

Drogheda 1

noun

in 1649 the place was captured by Oliver Cromwell, who massacred the Catholic inhabitants

Part_meronym

war 1

noun

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

Domain_of_synset_-_TOPIC

military 1

noun

the military forces of a nation

battle 1

noundomain: activity

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

Definition

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

Examples

1.he lost his romantic ideas about war when he got into a real engagement
2.Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chickamauga

Synonyms

Derivationally related form

battle 1

verb

battle or contend against in or as if in a battle

Hyponym

Armageddon 2

noun

any catastrophically destructive battle

pitched battle 1

noun

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

naval battle 1

noun

a pitched battle between naval fleets

combat 1

noun

an engagement fought between two military forces

dogfight 3

noun

an aerial engagement between fighter planes

Instance_Hyponym

Battle of Britain 1

noun

the prolonged bombardment of British cities by the German Luftwaffe during World War II and the aerial combat that accompanied it

Drogheda 1

noun

in 1649 the place was captured by Oliver Cromwell, who massacred the Catholic inhabitants

Part_holonym

war 1

noun

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

Member_of_this_domain_-_TOPIC

military 1

noun

the military forces of a nation

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