HyperDic: ivry

English > 1 sense of the word Ivry:
NOUNactIvry, battle of Ivry, Ivry la Bataillea battle (1590) in which the Huguenots under Henry IV defeated the Catholics under the duke of Mayenne
English > Ivry: 1 sense > noun 1, act
MeaningA battle (1590) in which the Huguenots under Henry IV defeated the Catholics under the duke of Mayenne.
Synonymsbattle of Ivry, Ivry la Bataille
Instance ofpitched battleA fierce battle fought in close combat between troops in predetermined positions at a chosen time and place
RegionFrance, French RepublicA republic in western Europe
Spanishbatalla de Ivry, Ivry

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