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Definition: Fontenoy

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 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.[Wordnet].

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Date "Fontenoy" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1745. (references)

Common Expressions: Fontenoy

Expressions Definition
Battle of Fontenoy A battle in 1745 in which the French army under Marshal Saxe defeated the English army and their allies under the duke of Cumberland. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

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Extended Definition: Fontenoy

Fontenoy

Fontenoy may refer to:

Several communes in France:

  • Fontenoy, in the Aisne département
  • Fontenoy, in the Yonne département
  • Fontenoy-la-Joûte, in the Meurthe-et-Moselle département (a book town)
  • Fontenoy-le-Château, in the Vosges département
  • Fontenoy-sur-Moselle, in the Meurthe-et-Moselle département

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "Fontenoy". Image Credit.
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Topics by Level of Interest: Fontenoy

Topics sorted by level of Interest Level (1=low, 600=high)     Topics sorted Alphabetically Level (1=low, 600=high)
Battle of Fontenoy 27     Battle of Fontenoy 27
Fontenoy 6     Fontenoy 6
Maud Fontenoy 4     Fontenoy (novel) 4
Fontenoy (novel) 4     Maud Fontenoy 4

Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses).