Leuc·tra (l k tr ) A village of ancient Greece southwest of Thebes. It was the site of a major Spartan defeat by the Thebans (371 b.c.). |
Leuctra [ˈluːktrə]
n
(Placename) an ancient town in Greece southwest of Thebes in Boeotia: site of a victory of Thebes over Sparta (371bc), which marked the end of Spartan military supremacy in Greece
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| Noun | 1. | Leuctra - Thebes defeated Sparta in 371 BC; the battle ended Sparta's military supremacy in Greece 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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