Armentières

[ ar-mahn-tyer; English ahr-muh n-teerz, -tyair ]

/ ar mɑ̃ˈtyɛr; English ˌɑr mənˈtɪərz, -ˈtyɛər /

noun

a city in extreme N France: World War I battles 1914, 1918.

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Examples from the Web for armentieres

I had met their chaplain before at Armentieres when he was attached to the infantry.
The Great War As I Saw It|Frederick George Scott
We got a motor bus where the railways cross the Armentieres road.
The Red Watch|J. A. Currie
The line of opposing trenches was about a mile and a half east of Armentieres.
The Red Watch|J. A. Currie
I joined the battalion again at Armentieres where we remained a few days and then went forward to Ypres.
What the "Boys" Did Over There|Various

On the following Sunday, we had a church parade in the square in Armentieres.
The Great War As I Saw It|Frederick George Scott

British Dictionary definitions for armentieres

Armentières

/ (ˈɑːmənˌtɪəz, French armɑ̃tjɛr) /

noun

a town in N France: site of battles in both World Wars. Pop: 25 273 (1999)

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