little bighorn

Definition of Little Bighorn in English :

Noun

1. little bighorn, little bighorn river, little horn

a river that flows from northern Wyoming into the Bighorn River in southern Montana; site of Custer's Last Stand

2. battle of little bighorn, battle of the little bighorn, custer's last stand, little bighorn

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

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Little Bighorn

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noun

a river in the W central US, rising in N Wyoming and flowing north to the Bighorn River. Its banks were the scene of the defeat (1876) and killing of General Custer and his command by Native American warriors

Little Bighorn

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river in N Wyo., flowing north into the Bighorn in S Mont.: c. 90 mi (145 km): in a battle near here (Battle of the Little Bighorn, 1876) George Custer's troops attacked Dakota and Cheyenne Indians and were annihilated

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