chateau-thierry

1. 1.

   a World War I battle in northwestern France where the Allies defeated the Germans in 1918

   SynonymsBattle of the MarneBelleau WoodMarne River

   Broaderpitched battle

   Part ofWorld War I

   France

Questions about chateau-thierry

What does chateau-thierry mean?

chateau-thierry means "a World War I battle in northwestern France where the Allies defeated the Germans in 1918".

How many syllables are in chateau-thierry?

chateau-thierry has 5 syllables: cha-te-au--thier-ry. The stress falls on "au-".

What is another word for chateau-thierry?

Close synonyms include Battle of the Marne, Belleau Wood, Marne River. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is chateau-thierry a common word?

chateau-thierry is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.