Messines

[ French me-seen ]

/ French mɛˈsin /

noun

a village in W Belgium, near Ypres: battles 1914, 1917.

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We’ve gathered some interesting words donated to English from Portuguese … as well as some that just don’t translate at all. Do you know what they mean?

Question 1 of 11

Which of the following animal names traces its immediate origin to Portuguese?

owl

crow

piranha

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Words nearby Messines

Messier catalogue, Messier number, messieurs, messily, Messina, Messines, mess jacket, mess kit, messman, messmate, messroom

Example sentences from the Web for Messines

In front the Messines ridge was almost hidden with the smoke of our shells.
Adventures of a Despatch Rider|W. H. L. Watson
Allenby had in reserve four battalions from the Second Corps to the west of Messines, and he now called them into the firing line.
The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10)|James Edward Parrott
The Germans continued to bring up fresh divisions into the Messines sector, until twenty-three divisions were engaged.
The Story of the Great War, Volume VII (of VIII)|Various
At nightfall the line held about Messines was the same as in the morning.
1914|John French, Viscount of Ypres

On the crest opposite stand the ruins of Messines (photo above).
Ypres and the Battles of Ypres|Unknown

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