noun
a battle in central Italy where Hannibal defeated the Romans under Flaminius in 217 BC
• Syn: ↑battle of Trasimeno
• Regions: ↑Italy, ↑Italian Republic, ↑Italia
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑pitched battle
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/trddah'zee me"naw/, n.
a lake in central Italy, in Umbria near Perugia: Romans defeated by Hannibal 217 B.C. ab. 50 sq. mi. (130 sq. km). Also called Lake of Perugia. Latin, Trasimenus /tras'euh mee"neuhs/.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.