noun
a major victory by the Romans over the Macedonians in 168 BC; resulted in the downfall of the ancient Macedonian kingdom
• Syn: ↑Battle of Pydna
• Regions: ↑Macedon, ↑Macedonia, ↑Makedonija
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑pitched battle
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/pid"neuh/, n.
a town in ancient Macedonia, W of the Gulf of Salonika: decisive Roman victory over the Macedonians 186 B.C.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.