Dieppe

[ dee-ep; French dyep ]

/ diˈɛp; French dyɛp /

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noun

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

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How to use Dieppe in a sentence

Smoking, the angry and fuming king protests, had made our manners as rude as those of the fish-wives of Dieppe.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
We sailed from Dieppe in a most unfavorable season, on the 26th of January, of this year 1611.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
En fin il parvint Dieppe, & apres quelque sejour il se mit en mer le 26.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
At last he arrived at Dieppe, and, after a sojourn there, he put to sea upon the 26th of this same month of February.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various

He then returned to France, and took Dieppe from the Catholics before the conclusion of peace.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Dieppe

Dieppe

/ (dɪˈɛp, French djɛp) /

noun

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

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