Chaeronea

[ ker-uh-nee-uh ]

/ ˌkɛr əˈni ə /

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noun

an ancient city in E Greece, in Boeotia: victory of Philip of Macedon over the Athenians, Thebans, and their allies, 338 b.c.

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Words nearby Chaeronea

chado, chador, chadri, Chadwick, chaebol, Chaeronea, chaeta, chaetiferous, chaeto-, chaetognath, chaetophorous

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How to use Chaeronea in a sentence

This measure, he said, was not drawn up by any orator, but by the battle of Chaeronea.
On the Sublime|Longinus
This civilization extended from northern edge of Thessaly as far south as Chaeronea.
How to Observe in Archaeology|Various
Since the battle of Chaeronea, this citadel had been held by a Macedonian garrison.
The Anabasis of Alexander|Arrian of Nicomedia
The battle of Orchomenus, against Archelaus, was a repetition of Chaeronea.
Battle Studies|Charles-Jean-Jacques-Joseph Ardant du Picq

Externally, it is divided into the chapter which precedes and the chapter which follows Chaeronea.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 2|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Chaeronea

Chaeronea

/ (ˌkɛrəˈniːə) /

noun

an ancient Greek town in W Boeotia: site of the victory of Philip of Macedon over the Athenians and Thebans (338 bc) and of Sulla over Mithridates (86 bc)

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