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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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After a few anxious moments, the Vimy reappeared, ascending unhurriedly into the sky.

From Washington Post May 21, 2022

Historian Jeremy Diamond, executive director of the Vimy Foundation, says they discovered that colour lets the modern viewer connect far more easily with the images.

From BBC Dec. 15, 2018

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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