Dieppe

[ dee-ep; French dyep ]

/ diˈɛp; French dyɛp /

noun

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

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Examples from the Web for dieppe

Even the charming house he inhabited as a child in Dieppe contained no such luxury.
The King of Diamonds|Louis Tracy
Dieppe and the docks had gotten him, and took away the sense of mastery over things that a real poet of power must somehow have.
Adventures in the Arts|Marsden Hartley
At four oclock every one was turned out, for Dieppe was in sight.
Nasby in Exile|David R. Locke
From Paris I went by the last train again which has got through to Dieppe.
The New York Times Current History of the European War, Vol 1, Issue 4, January 23, 1915|Various

As a matter of fact, it has been all that's happened since the Dieppe raid that prompts us to launch this biggest one of all.
Dave Dawson with the Commandos|R. Sidney Bowen

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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