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Fontenoy

Fontenoy

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A battle in 1745 in Belgium where the French beat the British and their allies
  • proper noun
: Fontenoy
  • The French army achieved a significant victory over the British at the Fontenoy battle in 1745.
  • the Battle of Fontenoy

Examples

  • But he's always talking about Fontenoy.

    Bedlam (1946)

  • In response, roommates Beristain and Diller began hosting weekly gatherings on Tuesday nights at their apartment in Hollywood's historic Fontenoy building in 1989 (Brooks and Stone).

    Academic text (2013)

  • Many soldiers still recall the challenges they faced during the intense fighting at Fontenoy.

  • Historically, Fontenoy is remembered as a turning point in the War of the Austrian Succession.

Synonyms

Battle of Fontenoy
vsFontenoy
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A 1745 battle near Tournai where the French army defeated the English and their allies

emphasizes the battle as decisive and names a nearby Belgian site

Compounds

Battle of Fontenoy
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A 1745 battle near Tournai where the French army defeated the English and their allies

Surface Forms

Fontenoy main

Etymology

Fontenoy is the name of a village and comes from old words for a 'spring' or 'fountain', with font meaning 'fountain' as in the English word 'fountain'. The famous battle is named after that village, so the Battle of Fontenoy simply means the fight that happened at that place.