gettysburg | ||
1. | [ noun ] (government,geography) a small town in southern Pennsylvania; site of a national cemetery | |
Related terms: | town Pennsylvania | |
2. | [ noun ] (military) a battle of the American Civil War (1863); the defeat of Robert E. Lee's invading Confederate army was a major victory for the Union | |
Synonyms: | battle_of_Gettysburg | |
Related terms: | pitched_battle Pennsylvania American_Civil_War | |