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BANNOCKBURN

Dictionary entry overview: What does Bannockburn mean?

• BANNOCKBURN (noun)
The noun BANNOCKBURN has 1 sense:

1. a battle in which the Scots under Robert the Bruce defeated the English and assured the independence of Scotland

Familiarity information: BANNOCKBURN used as a noun is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• BANNOCKBURN (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

A battle in which the Scots under Robert the Bruce defeated the English and assured the independence of Scotland

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Instance hypernyms:

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

Domain region:

Scotland (one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts)

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