Havre

[ hav-er for 1; hah-vruh, -ver for 2 ]

/ ˈhæv ər for 1; ˈhɑ vrə, -vər for 2 /

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noun

a city in N Montana.

Le Havre.

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Words nearby Havre

Havilah, Haviland, havildar, Havírov, havoc, Havre, havurah, haw, Hawaii, Hawaiian, Hawaiian Gardens

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How to use Havre in a sentence

The Havre mission was a test flight for similar efforts in other rural locations.
To Vaccinate U.S. Veterans, Health Care Workers Must Cross Mountains, Plains and Tundra|Patricia Kime / Kaiser Health News|February 18, 2021|Time
Brown and Romney both served in Paris and in at least one other mutual location, Le Havre.
What Happened to a Mormon Missionary Turned America’s Most Wanted?|Paige Williams|June 26, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The absent star of the summit grew up 10 miles away in Le Havre, on the Normandy coast.
Christine Lagarde: Can a Woman Save the IMF?|Tracy McNicoll|June 1, 2011|DAILY BEAST
She finished high school in the United States, leaving Le Havre at 17 for Holton Arms School in Bethesda, Maryland, in 1973.
Christine Lagarde: Can a Woman Save the IMF?|Tracy McNicoll|June 1, 2011|DAILY BEAST

He was born in the small, remote town of Havre, 35 miles south of Saskatchewan.
Senator Jon Tester: The Democrats' Last Best Hope|Andrew Romano|May 8, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Ce qu'il fit dressant sur le havre une fort belle croix, avec les armes de France.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
The Doctor has subsequently been engaged as surgeon on a Havre packet, where he discharged the duties of his office with credit.
The Condition, Elevation, Emigration, and Destiny of the Colored People of the United States|Martin R. Delany
The terrace was thronged with the good Havre folks, husbands and wives and families enjoying the Sunday afternoon apéritif.
Jaffery|William J. Locke
In my letter case I had the half-forgotten power of attorney that Jaffery had given me at Havre.
Jaffery|William J. Locke
I had not entered my study since my return from Havre, and there is always a pleasure in coming home again after an absence.
The Animal Story Book|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Havre

Havre

/ (ˈhɑːvrə, French ɑvrə) /

noun

See Le Havre

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