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battle of Tertry

battle of Tertry

9.9
A fight in France in 687 that makes Pepin of Herstal powerful
  • noun
: batalla de Tertry
  • The battle of Tertry was a decisive conflict in 687.

Examples

  • The battle of Tertry marked a turning point in the Frankish kingdom's history.

  • Many historians cite the battle of Tertry as the event that established Pepin of Herstal's dominance.

  • Studies of the Merovingian dynasty often reference the battle of Tertry as a key event.

  • Many historians study the battle of Tertry for its impact.

  • Many historians cite the battle of Tertry as the event that established Pepin of Herstal's dominance.

  • Studies of the Merovingian dynasty often reference the battle of Tertry as a key event.

  • The battle of Tertry marked a turning point in the Frankish kingdom's history.

Synonyms

Tertry
vsbattle of Tertry
9.9

A battle in northern France in 687 that helped Pepin of Herstal gain power

is the identical historical event but named with a fuller phrase

Surface Forms

battle of Tertry singular
battles of Tertry plural

Morphology

battle + of + Tertry

The phrase is compositionally transparent: a B1 learner who knows 'battle' and recognizes 'Tertry' as a place name will correctly infer it refers to a battle that took place at Tertry. The detailed historical date and significance (687, Merovingian politics) are world-knowledge beyond the constituents but do not affect the basic, transparently derivable referential meaning.

Etymology

Battle of Tertry comes from a real fight near the small village of Tertry in northern France in 687, where Pepin of Herstal defeated his rivals. When Pepin won, his family took real power from the old kings, so the name battle of Tertry now marks that 'turning point' in the kingdom's history.