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Le Havre

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

noun

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


Le Havre British  
/ lə ɑvrə, lə ˈhɑːvrə /

noun

  1. 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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Marseillle climbed to 28 points from 13 games while Paris Saint-Germain have 27 ahead of their home game with Le Havre on Saturday.

From Barron's

Marseille, third, host lowly Le Havre later on Saturday.

From Barron's

When her parents met her at the port in Le Havre, they were shocked by the transformation.

From Salon

Recently, I called Geoffrey’s from Le Havre, France, where I live, to check if it was still standing.

From Los Angeles Times

But also seared into survivors’ memories in Normandy are massive Allied bombing raids that pulverized towns, villages and the cities of Caen, Rouen and Le Havre, burying victims and turning skies fire-red.

From Seattle Times