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English noun: Little Bighorn | |||
| 1. | Little Bighorn (object) a river that flows from northern Wyoming into the Bighorn River in southern Montana; site of Custer's Last Stand | ||
| Synonyms | Little Bighorn River, Little Horn | ||
| Instance hypernym | river | ||
| Part meronym | Equality State, Montana, MT, Treasure State, WY, Wyoming | ||
| 2. | Little Bighorn (act) a battle in Montana near the Little Bighorn River between United States cavalry under Custer and several groups of Native Americans (1876); Custer was pursuing Sioux led by Sitting Bull; Custer underestimated the size of the Sioux forces (which were supported by Cheyenne warriors) and was killed along with all his command | ||
| Synonyms | Battle of Little Bighorn, Battle of the Little Bighorn, Custer's Last Stand | ||
| Instance hypernym | butchery, carnage, mass murder, massacre, slaughter | ||
| Domain region | Montana, MT, Treasure State | ||
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