battle of Ipsus

Definitions of battle of Ipsus
  1. noun
    a battle between the successors of Alexander the Great (301 BC); Lysimachus and Seleucus defeated Antigonus and Demetrius
    synonyms: Ipsus
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    pitched battle
    a fierce battle fought in close combat between troops in predetermined positions at a chosen time and place
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