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BATTLE OF IVRY

Dictionary entry overview: What does battle of Ivry mean?

• BATTLE OF IVRY (noun)
The noun BATTLE OF IVRY has 1 sense:

1. a battle (1590) in which the Huguenots under Henry IV defeated the Catholics under the duke of Mayenne

Familiarity information: BATTLE OF IVRY used as a noun is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• BATTLE OF IVRY (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

A battle (1590) in which the Huguenots under Henry IV defeated the Catholics under the duke of Mayenne

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

battle of Ivry; Ivry; Ivry la Bataille

Instance hypernyms:

pitched battle (a fierce battle fought in close combat between troops in predetermined positions at a chosen time and place)

Domain region:

France; French Republic (a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe)

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