DEFINITIONS
The
2019 WORD
OF THE YEAR is...

Hundred Years' War

noun

the series of wars between England and France, 1337–1453, in which England lost all its possessions in France except Calais.

Content related to Hundred Years' War

World War IRead more in this article about some frequently asked questions and fun facts related to our definitions.
READ MORE
Essential Language From The Star Wars UniverseStar Wars is considered a space opera, a genre that blends science fiction with conventional dramatic elements. And, this is just the first of many word additions we can attribute to the legendary film franchise.
READ MORE
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

British Dictionary definitions for hundred years' war

Hundred Years' War

noun

the series of wars fought intermittently between England and France from 1337–1453: after early victories the English were expelled from all of France except Calais
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for hundred years' war

Hundred Years' War

A war between France and England that lasted from the middle of the fourteenth century to the middle of the fifteenth. The kings of England invaded France, trying to claim the throne. Toward the end of the war, Joan of Arc helped rally the French, who finally drove out the English.

The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.