shot heard round the world en · X
Etymology
From the 1837 poem Concord Hymn by Ralph Waldo Emerson.
Meanings
- The opening volleys of the Battles of Lexington and Concord during the American Revolution.
- The shooting of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and Duchess Sophie on 28 June 1914 that was the casus belli of the Great War.
- A 1951 home run by Bobby Thomson of the New York Giants
- (idiomatic) Any cataclysmic event
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| shot heard 'round the world | alternative | lexicographic |
Translations (1)
cmn 萊克星頓的槍聲 /莱克星顿的枪声 (opening volleys of the Battles of Lexington and Concord)