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Thermopylae
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Ther·mop·y·lae  (thr-mp-l)
A narrow pass of east-central Greece. It was the site of an unsuccessful Spartan stand against the Persians in 480 b.c.
Thermopylae [θəˈmɒpəˌliː]
n
(Placename) (in ancient Greece) a narrow pass between the mountains and the sea linking Locris and Thessaly: a defensible position on a traditional invasion route from N Greece; scene of a famous battle (480 bc) in which a greatly outnumbered Greek army under Leonidas fought to the death to delay the advance of the Persians during their attempted conquest of Greece
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Noun1.Thermopylae - a famous battle in 480 BCThermopylae - a famous battle in 480 BC; a Greek army under Leonidas was annihilated by the Persians who were trying to conquer Greece
battle of Thermopylae
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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Thermopylae [θɜːˈmɒpɪliː] N → Termópilas fpl
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Butler is Leonidas, the muscular King of Sparta, and he leads the small but fearsome crack unit to Thermopolyae, to hold off the invading hordes, who have their ranks swelled by mystical creatures.
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Butler is Leonidas, the muscley King of Sparta, who leads a small but fearsome crack unit to Thermopolyae to hold off the invading hordes, who have their ranks swelled by mystical creatures such as giants and some cool ninja warriors.
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He leads the small but fearsome crack unit to Thermopolyae, to hold off the invading hordes, who have their ranks swelled by mystical creatures and cool ninja dudes.
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