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IVRY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Ivry mean?
• IVRY (noun)
The noun 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: IVRY used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
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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