Instance_Hypernym

noun

the overthrow of a government by those who are governed

Part_meronym

noun

the first important battle of the American War of Independence (1775) which was fought at Breed's Hill; the British defeated the colonial forces

noun

battle in the American Revolution; Americans under Daniel Morgan defeated the British

noun

a pitched battle in which American revolutionary troops captured Fort Ticonderoga from the British in 1775

noun

the first battle of the American Revolution (April 19, 1775)

noun

a pitched battle in New Jersey during the American Revolution (1778) that ended with the withdrawal of British forces

War of American Independence 1

noundomain: activity

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

Definition

the revolution of the American Colonies against Great Britain; 1775-1783

Synonyms

American Revolution 1
the revolution of the American Colonies against Great Britain; 1775-1783
American Revolutionary War 1
the revolution of the American Colonies against Great Britain; 1775-1783
American War of Independence 1
the revolution of the American Colonies against Great Britain; 1775-1783

Part_holonym

noun

the first important battle of the American War of Independence (1775) which was fought at Breed's Hill; the British defeated the colonial forces

noun

battle in the American Revolution; Americans under Daniel Morgan defeated the British

noun

a pitched battle in which American revolutionary troops captured Fort Ticonderoga from the British in 1775

noun

the first battle of the American Revolution (April 19, 1775)

noun

a pitched battle in New Jersey during the American Revolution (1778) that ended with the withdrawal of British forces