noun
the battle in which Alexander won his first major victory against the Persians (334 BC)
• Syn: ↑Battle of Granicus River
• Regions: ↑Asia Minor, ↑Anatolia
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑pitched battle
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/greuh nuy"keuhs/, n.
a river in NW Turkey, flowing N to the Sea of Marmara: battle 334 B.C. 45 mi. (70 km) long.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.