HyperDic: chateau-thierry

English > 1 sense of the word Chateau-Thierry:
NOUNactChateau-Thierry, Battle of the Marne, Belleau Wood, Marne Rivera World War I battle in northwestern France where the Allies defeated the Germans in 1918
English > Chateau-Thierry: 1 sense > noun 1, act
MeaningA World War I battle in northwestern France where the Allies defeated the Germans in 1918.
SynonymsBattle of the Marne, Belleau Wood, Marne River
Instance ofpitched battleA fierce battle fought in close combat between troops in predetermined positions at a chosen time and place
Part ofWorld War I, World War 1, Great War, First World War, War to End WarA war between the allies (Russia, France, British Empire, Italy, United States, Japan, Rumania, Serbia, Belgium, Greece, Portugal, Montenegro) and the Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey, Bulgaria) from 1914 to 1918
RegionFrance, French RepublicA republic in western Europe
Spanishbatalla de Chateau-Thierry, batalla del Marne, Chateau-Thierry, El Marne, Río Marne

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