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English noun: Petersburg | |||
| 1. | Petersburg (location) a town in southeastern Virginia (south of Richmond); scene of heavy fighting during the American Civil War | ||
| Instance hypernym | town | ||
| Part meronym | Old Dominion, Old Dominion State, VA, Virginia | ||
| 2. | Petersburg (act) the final campaign of the American Civil War (1864-65); Union forces under Grant besieged and finally defeated Confederate forces under Lee | ||
| Synonyms | Petersburg Campaign | ||
| Instance hypernym | beleaguering, besieging, campaign, military blockade, military campaign, siege | ||
| Part meronym | American Civil War, United States Civil War, War between the States | ||
| Domain region | Old Dominion, Old Dominion State, VA, Virginia | ||
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