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| Definition: | (verb) Detain in conversation by or as if by holding on to the outer garments of; as for political or economic favors. |
| Synonyms: | lobby |
| Usage: | It is not easy to buttonhole her for an interview. |
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  The Battle of Chalons (451 CE)Perhaps one of the most important battles of late antiquity, the Battle of Chalons is known only from written records and its exact location remains a mystery, though it probably took place in northeastern France. In this battle, the Romans and Visigoths stopped the advance of the Huns under Attila and, some say, preserved Western civilization. The battle was brutal, and legend holds that the ghosts of the dead continued to fight for days. By some accounts, the battle was fought over what woman? More... Discuss |
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