1. the victory in 1757 by the British under Clive over Siraj-ud-daula that established British supremacy over Bengal; [syn: Plassey, battle of Plassey]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
battle of Plassey
n 1: the victory in 1757 by the British under Clive over Siraj-
ud-daula that established British supremacy over Bengal
[syn: Plassey, battle of Plassey]