battle of Thermopylae

Noun

Meaning

a famous battle in 480 BC; a Greek army under Leonidas was annihilated by the Persians who were trying to conquer Greece

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

Thermopylae

Examples

Sparta also features prominently in modern popular culture (see Sparta in popular culture ), particularly the Battle of Thermopylae (see Battle of Thermopylae in popular culture ). Source: Internet

Then, after taking an oath not to surrender, they died to a man fighting the Persians, foreshadowing and perhaps setting an example for Spartan conduct at the Battle of Thermopylae a few generations later. Source: Internet

Both are fictionalized retellings of the Battle of Thermopylae. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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