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Le Havre

[ luh hah-vruh, -ver; French luh a-vruh ]
/ lə ˈhɑ vrə, -vər; French lə ˈa vrə /

noun

a seaport in N France, at the mouth of the Seine.

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Also called Havre.
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British Dictionary definitions for le havre

Le Havre

/ (lə ˈhɑːvrə, French lə ɑvrə) /

noun

a port in N France, on the English Channel at the mouth of the River Seine: transatlantic trade; oil refining. Pop: 190 905 (1999)
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