HyperDic: chalons

English > 1 sense of the word Chalons:
NOUNactChalons, Chalons-sur-Marnethe battle in which Attila the Hun was defeated by the Romans and Visigoths in 451
English > Chalons: 1 sense > noun 1, act
MeaningThe battle in which Attila the Hun was defeated by the Romans and Visigoths in 451.
SynonymChalons-sur-Marne
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

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