NASEBY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Naseby mean? 

• NASEBY (noun)
  The noun NASEBY has 2 senses:

1. a village in western Northamptonshire

2. a battle in 1645 that settled the outcome of the first English Civil War as the Parliamentarians won a major victory over the Royalists

  Familiarity information: NASEBY used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• NASEBY (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A village in western Northamptonshire

Classified under:

Nouns denoting spatial position

Instance hypernyms:

town (an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city)

Holonyms ("Naseby" is a part of...):

Northamptonshire (a county is central England)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A battle in 1645 that settled the outcome of the first English Civil War as the Parliamentarians won a major victory over the Royalists

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

Battle of Naseby; Naseby

Instance hypernyms:

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

Domain region:

England (a division of the United Kingdom)

Holonyms ("Naseby" is a part of...):

English Civil War (civil war in England between the Parliamentarians and the Royalists under Charles I; 1644-1648)