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Chaeronea

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Chaer·o·ne·a  (kr-n, kîr-)
An ancient city of eastern Greece. Philip of Macedon defeated a confederation of Greek states here in 338 b.c.
Chaeronea [ˌkɛrəˈniːə]
n
(Placename) an ancient Greek town in W Boeotia: site of the victory of Philip of Macedon over the Athenians and Thebans (338 bc) and of Sulla over Mithridates (86 bc)
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Noun1.Chaeronea - a battle in which Philip II of Macedon defeated the Athenians and Thebans (338 BC) and also Sulla defeated Mithridates (86 BC)
Ellas, Greece, Hellenic Republic - a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil


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