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Bannockburn
noun
a battle in which the Scots under Robert the Bruce defeated the English and assured the independence of Scotland
Regions: ↑Scotland
Instance Hypernyms: ↑pitched battle

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/ban"euhk berrn', ban'euhk berrn"/, n.
a village in central Scotland: site of the victory (1314) of the Scots under Robert the Bruce over the English, which assured the independence of Scotland.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.