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Senlac

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Sen·lac  (snlk)
A hill in southern England near Hastings. The battle fought here in 1066, in which William the Conqueror defeated Harold II, is known as the Battle of Hastings.
Senlac [ˈsɛnlæk]
n
(Placename) a hill in Sussex: site of the Battle of Hastings in 1066
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