HyperDic: soissons

English > 1 sense of the word Soissons:
NOUNactSoissons, battle of Soissons-Reims, battle of the Chemin-des-Dames, battle of the Aisnea battle in World War I (May 1918)
English > Soissons: 1 sense > noun 1, act
MeaningA battle in World War I (May 1918); the Germans tried to attack before the American numbers were too great to defeat; the tactical success of the Germans proved to be a strategic failure.
Synonymsbattle of Soissons-Reims, battle of the Chemin-des-Dames, battle of the Aisne
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 Soissons, Soissons
CatalanSoissons

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