rocroi

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Noun rocroi has 1 sense

Rocroi, Battle of Rocroi - a battle in the Thirty Years' War (1643); the French defeated the Spanish invaders
--₁ is a kind of pitched battle
--₁ is a part of Thirty Years' War

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Rocroi

Noun

(1) A small town in northern France, famous for the Battle of Rocroi in 1643.

Sample sentence:

The Battle of Rocroi was a decisive engagement during the Thirty Years' War.

Adjective

(1) Denoting something or someone related to Rocroi.

Sample sentence:

He is a Rocroi native, born and raised in the historical town.

Verb

(1) To engage in a fierce battle or fight.

Sample sentence:

The two rival gangs decided to rocroi for control over the neighborhood.