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Ivry

Ivry

1 9.9
A battle in 1590 in France where Henry IV defeated Catholic forces
  • proper noun
: Ivry
  • In 1590, the forces led by Henry IV won a decisive battle at Ivry against the Catholic League.

Examples

  • The battle of Ivry marked a turning point for the Huguenot movement in France.

  • Historians often discuss the strategies used during the battle of Ivry for their significance in French history.

  • The Ivry Tower is the center of government.

    Blog text (26)

  • "Just where I'm going," she said, "Ivry-sur-Seine, end of the line."

    Academic text (2006)

  • Therefore, we should not identify the values of the State of Israel as a Jewish State with those of Jewish law (mishpat ivry). 34

    Academic text (1996)

  • Gilbert AL, Regier T, Kay P, & Ivry RB (2006).

    Blog text (11)

Synonyms

battle of Ivry
vsIvry
9.9

A battle in France in 1590 where Henry IV's army defeated the Catholic League

focuses on its decisive outcome rather than naming opponents

Compounds

battle of Ivry
9.9

A battle in France in 1590 where Henry IV's army defeated the Catholic League

Surface Forms

Ivry main

Etymology

Ivry comes from a very old place name, probably the Latin Ivriacum, which meant 'land of Ivrius', a person's name. So the Battle of Ivry is simply named after that village where the fighting happened.