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FONTENOY

• FONTENOY (noun)
The noun FONTENOY has 1 sense:

1. a battle in 1745 in which the French army under Marshal Saxe defeated the English army and their allies under the duke of Cumberland

Familiarity information: FONTENOY used as a noun is very rare.

• FONTENOY (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

A battle in 1745 in which the French army under Marshal Saxe defeated the English army and their allies under the duke of Cumberland

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

Battle of Fontenoy; Fontenoy

Instance hypernyms:

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

Domain region:

Belgique; Belgium; Kingdom of Belgium (a monarchy in northwestern Europe; headquarters for the European Union and for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization)

Holonyms ("Fontenoy" is a part of...):

War of the Austrian Succession (Prussia and Austria fought over Silesia and most of the rest of Europe took sides; 1740-1748)

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