historic defeat

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📖 Definitions

  1. A loss in a competition, battle, or contest that is considered significant due to its historical importance, unexpected nature, or the magnitude of the failure (e.g., a long-unbeaten team losing).; A defeat that will be remembered and recorded in history books as a pivotal moment.

💬 Examples

  1. This historic defeat breaks that streak, signaling a potential shift in the balance of power within European football hierarchies.

  2. The general reflected on the historic defeat that ended his campaign for independence.