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1. | [ noun ] (geography) a river that flows from northern Wyoming into the Bighorn River in southern Montana; site of Custer's Last Stand | |
Synonyms: | Little_Horn Little_Bighorn_River | |
Related terms: | river Wyoming Montana | |
2. | [ noun ] (law,military,criminal law) a battle in Montana near the Little Bighorn River between General Custer's cavalry and several groups of Native Americans (1876); Custer was pursuing Sioux led by Sitting Bull and was killed along with all his command | |
Synonyms: | Battle_of_the_Little_Bighorn Custer's_Last_Stand Battle_of_Little_Bighorn | |
Related terms: | massacre Montana Montana | |
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