Crécy

[ kres-ee; French krey-see ]

/ ˈkrɛs i; French kreɪˈsi /

noun

Also Cressy. a village in N France, NNW of Reims: English victory over the French 1346.

adjective

(sometimes lowercase) (of food) prepared or garnished with carrots.

Example sentences from the Web for crecy

That night Edward and his troops slept on the outskirts of the forest of Crecy.

The History of England |T.F. Tout
He is simply the boldest and royalest of Free Riders; the campaign of Crecy is, throughout, a mere pillaging foray.

Val d'Arno |John Ruskin
The centre of Crecy House consisted of a hall of vast proportion, and reaching to the roof.

Lothair |Benjamin Disraeli
This success with his ships was soon followed by the better-known victory of Crecy, 1346, and the capture of Calais.

The Eighteen Christian Centuries |James White

Charles retired on Crecy, while Joan of Arc remained in the field.

Joan of Arc |Ronald Sutherland Gower

British Dictionary definitions for crecy

Crécy

/ (ˈkrɛsɪ, French kresi) /

noun

a village in N France: scene of the first decisive battle of the Hundred Years' War when the English defeated the French (1346) Official name: Crécy-en-Ponthieu (-ɑ̃pɔ̃tjø) Former English name: Cressy

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Crécy

noun

adjective

Example sentences from the Web for crecy

British Dictionary definitions for crecy

noun