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Từ điển Oxford Learners Wordfinder Dictionary
Little Bighorn
1. a river that flows from northern Wyoming into the Bighorn River in southern Montana;
site of Custer's Last Stand
• Syn:
Little Bighorn River, Little Horn
• Instance Hypernyms:
river
• Part Holonyms:
Wyoming, Equality State, WY, Montana, Treasure State, MT
2. a battle in Montana near the Little Bighorn River between United States cavalry under Custer and several groups of Native Americans (1876);
Custer was pursuing Sioux led by Sitting Bull;
Custer underestimated the size of the Sioux forces (which were supported by Cheyenne warriors) and was killed along with all his command
• Syn:
Battle of Little Bighorn, Battle of the Little Bighorn, Custer's Last Stand
• Regions:
Montana, Treasure State, MT
• Instance Hypernyms:
slaughter, massacre, mass murder, carnage, butchery
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