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CRECY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The first decisive battle of the Hundred Years' War; in 1346 the English under Edward III defeated the French under Philip of Valois
Synonyms:
battle of Crecy; Crecy
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
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)
Holonyms ("Crecy" is a part of...):
Hundred Years' War (the series of wars fought intermittently between France and England; 1337-1453)
