Agincourt
[ aj-in-kawrt, -kohrt; French a-zhan-koor ]
/ ˈædʒ ɪnˌkɔrt, -ˌkoʊrt; French a ʒɛ̃ˈkur /
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noun
a village in N France, near Calais: victory of the English over the French 1415.
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British Dictionary definitions for Agincourt
Agincourt
/ (ˈædʒɪnˌkɔːt, French aʒɛ̃kur) /
noun
a battle fought in 1415 near the village of Azincourt, N France: a decisive victory for English longbowmen under Henry V over French forces vastly superior in number
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