Agincourt

[ aj-in-kawrt, -kohrt; French a-zhan-koor ]

/ ˈædʒ ɪnˌkɔrt, -ˌkoʊrt; French a ʒɛ̃ˈkur /

noun

a village in N France, near Calais: victory of the English over the French 1415.

Example sentences from the Web for agincourt

Would such shallowness be tolerated in a film about the Battle of Agincourt, immortalized by Shakespeare in Henry V?

‘300’ Is a Misleading, Muscle-Bound Travesty of Ancient History |James Romm |March 13, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Yet there was also Henry V's victory at the Battle of Agincourt in 1415, perhaps the dynasty's high spot.

The Mighty—and Overlooked—Reign of the Plantagenets |Andrew Roberts |February 6, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Many of the French princes taken at Agincourt remained prisoners in England for many years.

Henry of Monmouth, Volume 2 |J. Endell Tyler
"Ride him, by all means," said Agincourt, shaking his hand cordially while he said adieu.

One Of Them |Charles James Lever

One of the fighting men who distinguished themselves at Agincourt was a Metcalfe.

A Month in Yorkshire |Walter White
Moreover, they could not readily forget his grandfather, their own King; and his father, the hero of Agincourt.

The History of London |Walter Besant
There was a battle at Plataea; and there was a battle at Agincourt.

The Miscellaneous Writings and Speeches of Lord Macaulay, Vol. 2 (of 4) |Thomas Babington Macaulay

British Dictionary definitions for agincourt

Agincourt

/ (ˈædʒɪnˌkɔːt, French aʒɛ̃kur) /

noun

a battle fought in 1415 near the village of Azincourt, N France: a decisive victory for English longbowmen under Henry V over French forces vastly superior in number

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