- Chaeronea
- geographical name ancient city E central Greece in W Boeotia SE of Mt. Parnassus
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Chaeronea
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Chaeronea — Χαιρώνεια Location … Wikipedia
Chaeronea — n. (Greek antiquity) either of two battles in ancient Greece, one in which Philip of Macedon defeated the Athenians and Thebans (338 BC), or another in which Sulla defeated Mithridates (86 BC). [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Chaeronea — [ç ], lateinischer Name für Chaironeia … Universal-Lexikon
Chaeronea — [ker΄ə nē′ə] ancient Greek town in Boeotia: site of a battle (338 B.C. ) in which the Macedonians defeated the Greeks … English World dictionary
Chaeronea — /ker euh nee euh/, n. an ancient city in E Greece, in Boeotia: victory of Philip of Macedon over the Athenians, Thebans, and their allies, 338 B.C. * * * Ancient city, eastern Greece. Its ruins are located in western Boeotia southeast of Mount… … Universalium
Chaeronea — Chaer•o•ne•a [[t]ˌkɛr əˈni ə[/t]] n. anh geg an ancient city in E Greece, in Boeotia: victory of Philip of Macedon over the Athenians and Thebans, 338 b.c … From formal English to slang
Chaeronea — /kɛrəˈniə/ (say keruh neeuh) noun an ancient city in eastern Greece, in Boeotia; victory of Philip of Macedon over the Athenians, 338 BC …
Chaeronea — noun a battle in which Philip II of Macedon defeated the Athenians and Thebans (338 BC) and also Sulla defeated Mithridates (86 BC) • Regions: ↑Greece, ↑Hellenic Republic, ↑Ellas • Instance Hypernyms: ↑pitched battle * * * /ker euh nee euh/, n.… … Useful english dictionary
Chaeronea, Battle of — (338 BC) Battle in Boeotia, central Greece, in which Philip II of Macedonia defeated Thebes and Athens. The victory, partly credited to Philip s young son Alexander the Great, gave Macedonia a foothold in Greece and represented a start toward… … Universalium
Battle of Chaeronea (338 BC) — Infobox Military Conflict caption=Battle plan of Chaeronea (338 BC) conflict=Battle of Chaeronea partof=the Wars of Alexander the Great date=August 2, 338 BC place=Boeotia, Greece result=Decisive Macedonian victory. territory=Alexander and Philip … Wikipedia
