Leuctra

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈluːktrə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(lo̅o̅k′trə)


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Leuc•tra  (lo̅o̅k′trə),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Place Namesa town in ancient Greece, in Boeotia: Thebans defeated Spartans here 371 b.c.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Leuctra / ˈluːktrə/
  1. an ancient town in Greece southwest of Thebes in Boeotia: site of a victory of Thebes over Sparta (371 bc), which marked the end of Spartan military supremacy in Greece
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