| NOUN | act | Crecy, battle of Crecy | the first decisive battle of the Hundred Years' War |
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| Meaning | The first decisive battle of the Hundred Years' War; in 1346 the English under Edward III defeated the French under Philip of Valois. | |
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| Synonym | battle of Crecy | |
| Instance of | pitched battle | A fierce battle fought in close combat between troops in predetermined positions at a chosen time and place |
| Part of | Hundred Years' War | The series of wars fought intermittently between France and England |
| Region | France, French Republic | A republic in western Europe |
| Spanish | batalla de Crecy, Crecy | |
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