HyperDic: valmy

English > 1 sense of the word Valmy:
NOUNactValmy, battle of Valmythe French defeated the Austrian and Prussian troops in 1792 (with a famous cannonade from the French artillery)
English > Valmy: 1 sense > noun 1, act
MeaningThe French defeated the Austrian and Prussian troops in 1792 (with a famous cannonade from the French artillery).
Synonymbattle of Valmy
Instance ofpitched battleA fierce battle fought in close combat between troops in predetermined positions at a chosen time and place
RegionFrance, French RepublicA republic in western Europe
Spanishbatalla de Valmy, Valmy
CatalanBatalla de Valmy, Valmy

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