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il y eut

there was

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phrase Rare #35,174
there was Literary or formal past tense of il y a. It can also mean 'there were' depending on the noun that follows.
FR: Dans le village, il y eut une grande fête.
EN: There was a big celebration in the village.

Il y eut trois survivants.

There were three survivors.

Puis, il y eut un de ses cousins, un certain Favell.

Then there was one of his cousins, a certain Favell.

— Rebecca (1940)

Il y eut un bref silence.

There was a brief silence.

D'abord, il y eut les poissons.

First, there were the fish.

— The Mermaid (2016)

Il y eut un superbe dessert à la fin du repas.

There was a superb dessert at the end of the meal.

Ce jour-là, il y eut trois manifestations dans la ville.

That day, there were three demonstrations in the city.

— Y tu mamá también (2001)