Navarino
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- proper noun
- The Battle of Navarino was a turning point in the War of Greek Independence.
- the Battle of Navarino
Examples
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There was a decent pub on Navarino, The Sword and Garter, where the owner would gladly fry up a chop if he brought one along to accompany his beer.
Fiction book (1998) -
Denis Cook heard mention of Navarino Road, a little street he knew well, not far from their own.
Fiction book (1998) -
I am, it says, to be taken to a place on Navarino Road.
Fiction book (1998) -
On the several blocks' walk to Navarino Road, they had to traverse Richmond Road, passing directly beneath the row of tall, claret-draped windows of Miss Cliff's School for Young Ladies.
Fiction book (1998) -
Aga Khan Trust for Culture, Geneva: Hseyin Pasha's Battle at Navarino, from Lokman, Ottoman, ca. 1571-81.
Academic text (2013) -
During the Navarino battle in 1827, the allied navies achieved a significant victory over the Ottoman fleet.
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The decisive engagement at Navarino helped secure Greece's independence from Ottoman rule.
Synonyms
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9.6
A decisive 1827 sea battle where British, French, and Russian ships destroy the Turkish and Egyptian fleet
Compounds
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A decisive 1827 sea battle where British, French, and Russian ships destroy the Turkish and Egyptian fleet
Surface Forms
Etymology
Navarino likely comes from an old word for 'ship', the same root as navy. So you can remember Navarino as a 'place of ships', which fits the famous naval battle that took place there.