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Dieppe

American

[dee-ep, dyep] / diˈɛp, dyɛp /

noun

a seaport in N France, on the English Channel: raided by an Allied expeditionary force August 1942.

Dieppe British

/ djɛp, dɪˈɛp /

noun

a port and resort in N France, on the English Channel. Pop: 34 653 (1999)

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The emergency dig was ordered because of cliff erosion at the spot just north of Dieppe.

From BBC • Sep. 19, 2024

Sifting through the remains of a Gaulish village on cliff-tops near Dieppe on Monday, they uncovered an earthenware pot containing a small glass flask.

From BBC • Sep. 19, 2024

Asked what he thought what behind the advertising, Mr Dieppe said: "People are overly worried about offending."

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2024

The car is currently produced in a factory in Dieppe, France, where in the future a new electric SUV would be produced, La Tribune wrote.

From Reuters • Apr. 12, 2022

Conclusion reached by the Annex while breakfasting at nine: this is a trial landing, like the one two years ago in Dieppe.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank

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