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Vimy

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[vim-ee, vee-mee, vee-mee] / ˈvɪm i, ˈvi mi, viˈmi /

noun

  1. a town in N France, N of Arras: battle 1917.


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The back shows an image of the Vimy Ridge memorial in France to commemorate Canada's role in World War I.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

Slowly, the Vimy began to rise — only a few yards at first, but it was off the ground.

From Washington Post ● May 21, 2022

The Canadian leader shared pictures on Twitter of his visit to Vimy Ridge, a battlefield in northern France.

From Fox News ● Nov. 10, 2018

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attended his own ceremony to pay tribute to Canadian troops killed at Vimy Ridge, on the battlefields of northeastern France.

From Reuters ● Nov. 10, 2018

But the only significant gain of ground had been the capture by the Canadians of the dominating Vimy Ridge near Arras.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman

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