aegospotami

noun

Meaning

A site on the Gallipoli peninsula in modern-day Turkey, historically significant as the location of the final major naval battle of the Peloponnesian War.

Examples

The defeat at Aegospotami left Athens without a navy and forced its eventual surrender to Sparta.
Historians often cite the Battle of Aegospotami as the turning point that secured Spartan hegemony in Greece.

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aegospotami

noun

Pronunciation: /iːɡəˈspɒtəmaɪ/

Definition

A site on the Gallipoli peninsula in modern-day Turkey, historically significant as the location of the final major naval battle of the Peloponnesian War.

Examples

The defeat at Aegospotami left Athens without a navy and forced its eventual surrender to Sparta.
Historians often cite the Battle of Aegospotami as the turning point that secured Spartan hegemony in Greece.

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