Explore Flodden through 8 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like hill. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Flodden in a sentence
Flodden meaning
A hill in Northumberland, near the border between England and Scotland, where a battle was fought between the two countries in 9 September 1513.
Synonyms of Flodden
Using Flodden
- The main meaning on this page is: A hill in Northumberland, near the border between England and Scotland, where a battle was fought between the two countries in 9 September 1513.
- Useful related words include: hill, pitched battle.
- In the example corpus, flodden often appears in combinations such as: of flodden, at flodden.
Context around Flodden
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 5 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Flodden
- In this selection, "flodden" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, 1513, warden and emphasise stand out and add context to how "flodden" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include battle of flodden 1513 and accounts of flodden emphasise the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "flodden" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with flodden
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Both English and Scottish accounts of Flodden emphasise the King's determination to fight. (14 words)
The king himself is depicted in an epilogue featuring the Battle of Flodden (1513). (14 words)
At the Battle of Flodden on 9 September 1513, the Scots were completely and totally defeated. (16 words)
While Henry fought in France in 1513, Catherine was regent during the Battle of Flodden; when James IV of Scotland was killed in the battle, Catherine wanted to send his body to Henry as a present. (36 words)
These stories follow the legend that, prior to the Scots charge at Flodden, James had ripped off his royal surcoat to show his nobles that he was prepared to fight as an ordinary man at arms. (36 words)
His forces met with disaster at Flodden Field ; the King, many senior noblemen, and hundreds of soldiers were killed. (19 words)
Example sentences (8)
He is a September, 2021-born son of Logie Politician, out of the Flodden Warden sired, Roscoe Equidora.
While Henry fought in France in 1513, Catherine was regent during the Battle of Flodden; when James IV of Scotland was killed in the battle, Catherine wanted to send his body to Henry as a present.
At the Battle of Flodden on 9 September 1513, the Scots were completely and totally defeated.
Both English and Scottish accounts of Flodden emphasise the King's determination to fight.
His forces met with disaster at Flodden Field ; the King, many senior noblemen, and hundreds of soldiers were killed.
It features James IV and "ends with a full account of the Battle of Flodden" (1513).
The king himself is depicted in an epilogue featuring the Battle of Flodden (1513).
These stories follow the legend that, prior to the Scots charge at Flodden, James had ripped off his royal surcoat to show his nobles that he was prepared to fight as an ordinary man at arms.
Common combinations with flodden
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- of flodden 5×
- at flodden 2×