verdun
verdun · verduns
A 16th-century form of rapierA 16th-century form of rapier.
US/vˈɝdən/
» Verdun had withstood a siege of ten weeks.
Meaning
1 senses(historical)A 16th-century form of rapier.
More definitions
- a battle in World War I (1916); in some of the bloodiest fighting in World War I the German offensive was stopped
Examples
5 sentencesVerdun had withstood a siege of ten weeks.
The Verdun Memorial is a museum.
ruВерденский мемориал - это музей. — marafon
The Treaty of Verdun divided Charlemagne's empire in three.
At the Battle of Verdun, French forces stopped a German attack.
ruВ битве при Верде́не французские войска отбили атаку немцев. — soweli_Elepanto
deIn der Schlacht von Verdun stoppten französische Streitkräfte einen deutschen Angriff. — Espi
It was little more than daylight when we took the road again, with a thirty-mile drive to Verdun before us.
Origin
Named after the French town of Verdun.Named after the French town of Verdun.
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Forms
plural: verdunsSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a battle in World War I (1916); in some of the bloodiest fighting in World War I the German offensive was stopped:Battle of Verdunbattle of Verdun