Havre

American

[hav-er, hah-vruh, -ver] / ˈhæv ər, ˈhɑ vrə, -vər /

noun

a city in N Montana.
Le Havre.

Havre British

/ ɑvrə, ˈhɑːvrə /

noun

See Le Havre

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A raft of new signings raised hopes, especially after a first home win over Paris St-Germain in 14 years and a six-goal rout of Le Havre sent them top.

From BBC

Former centrist prime minister Edouard Philippe, 55, kept his seat as mayor of the northern city of Le Havre, boosting his presidential run.

From Barron's

And there was an important moment in the Normandy city of Le Havre, where Macron's former prime minister Edouard Philippe was declared the winner.

From BBC

In the northern port city of Le Havre, declared presidential candidate Edouard Philippe is well-placed to remain mayor.

From Barron's

For centrists the best news has been the strong first round performance of former prime minister Edouard Philippe, who is likely to win in Le Havre – giving a big boost to his presidential ambitions next year.

From BBC

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