Battle of the Somme

Battle of the Somme
noun
1. battle of World War II (1944)
Syn: ↑Somme, ↑Somme River
Regions: ↑France, ↑French Republic
Instance Hypernyms: ↑pitched battle
Part Holonyms: ↑World War II, ↑World War 2, ↑Second World War
2. battle in World War I (1916)
Syn: ↑Somme, ↑Somme River
Regions: ↑France, ↑French Republic
Instance Hypernyms: ↑pitched battle
Part Holonyms: ↑World War I, ↑World War 1, ↑Great War, ↑First World War, ↑War to End War

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