Explore Vitry through 5 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Vitry in a sentence
Vitry meaning
The first element in the name of a number of places in France.
Using Vitry
- The main meaning on this page is: The first element in the name of a number of places in France.
Context around Vitry
- Average sentence length in these examples: 27 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 3 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Vitry
- In this selection, "vitry" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, consider stand out and add context to how "vitry" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include for vitry the breve and massacre at vitry and wished. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "vitry" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with vitry
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Finally, in 1177, the pope intervened to bring the two kings to terms at Vitry-le-François. (17 words)
For Vitry the breve could be divided, for an entire composition, or section of one, into groups of two or three smaller semibreves. (23 words)
Louis, however, still burned with guilt over the massacre at Vitry and wished to make a pilgrimage to the Holy Land to atone for his sins. (26 words)
The term "Ars nova" (new art, or new technique) was coined by Philippe de Vitry in his treatise of that name (probably written in 1322), in order to distinguish the practice from the music of the immediately preceding age. (39 words)
Many scholars, citing a lack of positive attributory evidence, now consider "Vitry's" treatise to be anonymous, but this does not diminish its importance for the history of rhythmic notation. (30 words)
Louis, however, still burned with guilt over the massacre at Vitry and wished to make a pilgrimage to the Holy Land to atone for his sins. (26 words)
Example sentences (5)
Finally, in 1177, the pope intervened to bring the two kings to terms at Vitry-le-François.
For Vitry the breve could be divided, for an entire composition, or section of one, into groups of two or three smaller semibreves.
Louis, however, still burned with guilt over the massacre at Vitry and wished to make a pilgrimage to the Holy Land to atone for his sins.
Many scholars, citing a lack of positive attributory evidence, now consider "Vitry's" treatise to be anonymous, but this does not diminish its importance for the history of rhythmic notation.
The term "Ars nova" (new art, or new technique) was coined by Philippe de Vitry in his treatise of that name (probably written in 1322), in order to distinguish the practice from the music of the immediately preceding age.