"Pickett's charge" meaning in All languages combined

See Pickett's charge on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Etymology: A reference to an event during the American Civil War, wherein 16,000 Confederate infantrymen attacked Union positions; the attack failed, with several thousand Confederate casualties. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Pickett's charge}} Pickett's charge
  1. A valiant, futile frontal assault. Synonyms (valiant, futile frontal assault): Charge of the Light Brigade
    Sense id: en-Pickett's_charge-en-name-Z7091zHn Disambiguation of 'valiant, futile frontal assault': 100 0 0
  2. A big battle.
    Sense id: en-Pickett's_charge-en-name-o9PSVvMt
  3. A bad decision. Categories (topical): American Civil War
    Sense id: en-Pickett's_charge-en-name-PoAAwlwm Disambiguation of American Civil War: 24 18 57 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 0 86 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 5 0 95 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 5 0 95 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 11 0 89
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Pickett's Charge (english: with a capital 'C') Related terms: cold steel

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