BATTLE OF SOLFERINO

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does battle of Solferino mean? 

• BATTLE OF SOLFERINO (noun)
  The noun BATTLE OF SOLFERINO has 1 sense:

1. an indecisive battle in 1859 between the French and Sardinians under Napoleon III and the Austrians under Francis Joseph I

  Familiarity information: BATTLE OF SOLFERINO used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• BATTLE OF SOLFERINO (noun)

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Meaning:

An indecisive battle in 1859 between the French and Sardinians under Napoleon III and the Austrians under Francis Joseph I

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

battle of Solferino; Solferino

Instance hypernyms:

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

Domain region:

Italia; Italian Republic; Italy (a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD)