battle of Hastings

batt·leof·has·tings

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noun

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

Synonyms

Hastings
battle of Hastings

Related words

Broader terms

pitched battle

Parts

Norman Conquest

Grammar

noun
singular	battle of hastings
plural	battle of hastingses

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