Agincourt

American  

[aj-in-kawrt, -kohrt, a-zhan-koor] / ˈædʒ ɪnˌkɔrt, -ˌkoʊrt, a ʒɛ̃ˈkur /

noun

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

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Agincourt British  

/ aʒɛ̃kur, ˈædʒɪnˌkɔːt /

noun

1. 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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Example Sentences

Less than seven years after his triumph at Agincourt, Henry was dead.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

Above that is a 170-carat lump of red, the Black Prince’s ruby, supposedly worn in the helmet of Henry V at his improbable victory over the French at Agincourt.

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2023

Speaking at the 2020 World Economic Forum, Mr. Gore had compared climate change to the 9/11 terrorist attacks and historical battles, including the Battles of Thermopylae, Agincourt, the Bulge and Dunkirk.

From Washington Times • Jan. 18, 2023

It is thought to have been worn in 1415 during the Hundred Years' War by Henry V at the Battle of Agincourt - when English forces beat the French to the south of Calais.

From BBC • Sep. 14, 2022

The plain artisan, or the rough fireman, who faces the lead and iron like a man, is the truest representative we can show of the heroes of Cr�cy and Agincourt.

From Life of Oliver Wendell Holmes by Brown, E. E.