MANTINEIA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Mantineia mean? 

• MANTINEIA (noun)
  The noun MANTINEIA has 1 sense:

1. the site of three famous battles among Greek city-states: in 418 BC and 362 BC and 207 BC

  Familiarity information: MANTINEIA used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• MANTINEIA (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The site of three famous battles among Greek city-states: in 418 BC and 362 BC and 207 BC

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

Mantinea; Mantineia

Instance hypernyms:

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

Domain region:

Ellas; Greece; Hellenic Republic (a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil)