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English noun: Vicksburg | |||
| 1. | Vicksburg (location) a town in western Mississippi on bluffs above the Mississippi River to the west of Jackson; focus of an important campaign during the American Civil War as the Union fought to control the Mississippi River and so to cut the Confederacy into two halves | ||
| Instance hypernym | town | ||
| Part meronym | Magnolia State, Mississippi, MS | ||
| 2. | Vicksburg (act) a decisive battle in the American Civil War (1863); after being besieged for nearly seven weeks the Confederates surrendered | ||
| Synonyms | siege of Vicksburg | ||
| Instance hypernym | beleaguering, besieging, military blockade, siege | ||
| Part meronym | American Civil War, United States Civil War, War between the States | ||
| Domain region | Magnolia State, Mississippi, MS | ||
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