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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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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