Naseby
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- proper noun
- Many historians consider Naseby to be one of the most significant battles in British history.
Examples
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The battle of Naseby was a turning point in the English Civil War.
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Was not Cromwell to join Manchester's forces at Naseby?
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The conflict at Naseby, sir, will go down as a triumph of your strategy.
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For upon this field of Naseby, we'll turn the tide of this unhappy war.
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One, we are grouped here at Naseby in preparation for a major assault on the Royalist armies.
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In June 1645, Parliamentarian forces achieved a great victory at Naseby against the Royalists.
Compounds
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A decisive battle in 1645 during the English Civil War where Parliament's army defeated the king's army
Surface Forms
Etymology
Naseby likely comes from old place-name parts: the first part Nase is like a word for 'nose', meaning a nose-shaped hill, and the ending -by means 'village', as in Whitby. So Naseby can be remembered as the 'village by the nose-shaped hill', which helps you picture the place where the famous 1645 battle was fought.