verdun

Noun
  1. A battle in World War I (1916);
    In some of the bloodiest fighting in World War I the German offensive was stopped (synset 101301064)
    domain region: france, french republic - a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
    is an instance of: pitched battle - a fierce battle fought in close combat between troops in predetermined positions at a chosen time and place
    is a part of: first world war, great war, war to end war, world war 1, world war i - a war between the allies (Russia, France, British Empire, Italy, United States, Japan, Rumania, Serbia, Belgium, Greece, Portugal, Montenegro) and the Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey, Bulgaria) from 1914 to 1918
    same as: battle of verdun

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