» bull run
Noun (2 meanings)
1. a creek in northeastern Virginia where two battles were fought in the American Civil War.
bull run is an instance of:
- brook, creek (noun) - a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
bull run is a part of:
- Virginia, Old Dominion, Old Dominion State, VA (noun) - a state in the eastern United States
2. either of two battles during the American Civil War (1861 and 1862); Confederate forces defeated the Federal army in both battles.
bull run is an instance of:
- pitched battle (noun) - a fierce battle fought in close combat between troops in predetermined positions at a chosen time and place
bull run is a part of:
- American Civil War, United States Civil War, War between the States (noun) - civil war in the United States between the North and the South
Domain of synset - REGION:
- Virginia, Old Dominion, Old Dominion State, VA (noun) - a state in the eastern United States