Little Horn
Proper noun 1. A river in the United States: The Little Horn is a river flowing from northern Wyoming into the Bighorn River in southern Montana. It is historically significant as the site of the 1876 Battle of the Little Bighorn, also known as Custer's Last Stand.
This term is used almost exclusively as a proper noun to name this specific geographical feature and the historical event associated with it. * The Little Horn joins the Bighorn River near the town of Hardin, Montana. * Archaeological studies continue along the banks of the Little Horn.
- Historical Reference: The term is intrinsically linked to the Battle of the Little Bighorn. It is often used in historical, military, and anthropological contexts.
- The conflict near the Little Horn marked a pivotal moment in the Plains Wars.
- Little Bighorn River: This is the full and more commonly used name for the river. "Little Horn" is often a shortened form.
- Little Bighorn, Battle of the: The official name of the historical battle.
- Custer's Last Stand: A common colloquial name for the battle.
- Little Bighorn River (the primary synonym)
"Little horn" (not capitalized) could theoretically describe a small horn on an animal, but this is not a standard lexical compound. The dominant and recognized usage is as the proper noun Little Horn (or Little Bighorn) referring to the river.
- a river that flows from northern Wyoming into the Bighorn River in southern Montana; site of Custer's Last Stand