What does "plataea" mean?

An ancient Greek city-state situated in Boeotia near the frontier with Attica at the foot of Mt. Cithaeron, between the mountain and the river Asopus, which divided its territory from that of Thebes.

What is a synonym for "plataea"?

Common synonyms include: battle, city-state, conflict, engagement, polis, settlement.

Plataea

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An ancient Greek city-state situated in Boeotia near the frontier with Attica at the foot of Mt. Cithaeron, between the mountain and the river Asopus, which divided its territory from that of Thebes. historical

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battle city-state conflict engagement polis settlement

Antonyms

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hamlet peace truce village

Etymology

Ancient Greek Πλάταια (Plátaia)

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