hastings
English Thesaurus
1. the decisive battle in which William the Conqueror (duke of Normandy) defeated the Saxons under Harold II (1066) and thus left England open for the Norman Conquest (noun.act)
| instance hypernym | : | pitched battle, |
| definition | : | a fierce battle fought in close combat between troops in predetermined positions at a chosen time and place (noun.act) |
| part meronym | : | norman conquest, |
| definition | : | the invasion and settlement of England by the Normans following the battle of Hastings (1066) (noun.act) |
| domain region | : | england, |
| definition | : | a division of the United Kingdom (noun.location) |
2. a town in East Sussex just to the south of the place where the battle of Hastings took place (noun.location)
| instance hypernym | : | town, |
| definition | : | an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city (noun.location) |
| part meronym | : | east sussex, |
| definition | : | a county in southern England on the English Channel (noun.location) |
3. United States architect who formed and important architectural firm with John Merven Carrere (1860-1929) (noun.person)
| instance hypernym | : | architect, designer, |
| definition | : | someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings) (noun.person) |
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