caudine forks

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Noun caudine forks has 1 sense

Caudine Forks - a battle in the Apennines in 321 BC in which the Samnites defeated the Romans
--₁ is a kind of pitched battle

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Caudine Forks

Noun:

The Caudine Forks refers to a historical site in ancient Roman history where an army was trapped and humiliated.

Example sentence:

Visiting the Caudine Forks is an opportunity to explore the significance of this pivotal moment in Roman history.

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