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gettysburg
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Gettysburg \Gettysburg\ prop. n.
The name of a battle of the American Civil War fought in and
around the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylavania, in 1863. At
this battle, the defeat of General Robert E. Lee's invading
Confederate army was a major victory for the Union, and is
considered by many a turning point in the war, after which
victory by the Confederacy was no longer thought possible;
as, many thousands died at Gettysburg. See also {Gettysburg
Address}.
Syn: battle of Gettysburg.
[WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
