little bighorn

Noun	1.	Little Bighorn - a river that flows from northern Wyoming into the Bighorn River in southern Montana; site of Custer's Last Stand Little Bighorn River, Little Horn Montana, Treasure State, MT - a state in northwestern United States on the Canadian border Equality State, WY, Wyoming - a state in the western United States; mountainous in the west and north with the Great Plains in the east river - a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek); "the river was navigable for 50 miles"
	2.	Little Bighorn - a battle in Montana near the Little Bighorn River between United States cavalry under Custer and several groups of Native Americans (1876); Custer was pursuing Sioux led by Sitting Bull; Custer underestimated the size of the Sioux forces (which were supported by Cheyenne warriors) and was killed along with all his command Battle of Little Bighorn, Battle of the Little Bighorn, Custer's Last Stand carnage, mass murder, massacre, slaughter, butchery - the savage and excessive killing of many people Montana, Treasure State, MT - a state in northwestern United States on the Canadian border

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