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Marston Moor

Marston Moor

9.9
An area of open land in northern England where a major battle took place in 1644
  • proper noun
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  • The Battle of Marston Moor was a turning point in the English Civil War.

Examples

  • A monument now stands on Marston Moor to commemorate those who fought there.

  • Many historians visit Marston Moor to study the remains of the old battlefield.

  • The battle of Marston Moor was pivotal in the English Civil War.

  • Many historians study Marston Moor for its strategic importance.

  • A monument now stands on Marston Moor to commemorate those who fought there.

  • Many historians visit Marston Moor to study the remains of the old battlefield.

  • The Battle of Marston Moor was a turning point in the English Civil War.

Surface Forms

Marston Moor main

Morphology

Marston + moor

The element 'moor' clearly denotes open upland and 'Marston' functions as a place name, so a learner who knows the constituents can infer this is a moor called Marston (i.e., a geographic location). However, the additional information that it is 'famous as the site of a major battle in 1644' is cultural-historical knowledge not derivable from the words themselves, so the expression is only partially predictable.

Etymology

Marston Moor gets its name from the village Marston and the wide, open grassy moor where, in 1644, a large battle of the English Civil War was fought. Picture thousands of soldiers on flat land; that strong image is why Marston Moor is remembered as a famous battlefield and why people still visit the site.