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Baedeker raid

Baedeker raid noun: any of a series of raids by the Luftwaffe on historic English cities during the Second World War.

Noun

Baedeker raid (plural Baedeker raids)

  1. (historical, plural-normally) Any of a series of raids by the Luftwaffe on historic English cities during the Second World War.
    • There were two phases in the Baedeker raids. During the first phase, the Luftwaffe bombed Exeter, Bath, Norwich and York. Canterbury was the target in the second.2011, Carol Harris, Blitz Diary, The History Press, →ISBN

Forms of Baedeker raid

pluralBaedeker raids

Origin of Baedeker raid

From the series of German travel guides.

Questions about Baedeker raid

What does Baedeker raid mean?
Baedeker raid means any of a series of raids by the Luftwaffe on historic English cities during the Second World War.
What part of speech is Baedeker raid?
Baedeker raid is a noun.
What is the plural of Baedeker raid?
The plural of Baedeker raid is Baedeker raids.

Words near Baedeker raid in the dictionary

  1. baecation
  2. baecations
  3. baeckeol
  4. baed
  5. Baedeker
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  8. Baedeker's
  9. Baedekerian
  10. Baedekers
  11. BAeE

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