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Meaning of Peterloo | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The events of 16 August 1819, when cavalry charged into a large crowd that had gathered in St Peter's Field, Manchester, England, to demand the reform of parliamentary representation, killing fifteen and injuring hundreds more.

historical

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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peterman Petermann Peters Peters Marland Peters' platanna Peters's elephantnose fish

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