Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun poitiers

1 sense of poitiers

Sense 1
Poitiers, battle of Poitiers -- (the battle in 1356 in which the English under the Black Prince defeated the French)
       INSTANCE OF=> pitched battle -- (a fierce battle fought in close combat between troops in predetermined positions at a chosen time and place)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun poitier

1 sense of poitier

Sense 1
Poitier, Sidney Poitier -- (United States film actor and director (born in 1927))
       INSTANCE OF=> actor, histrion, player, thespian, role player -- (a theatrical performer)