Ypres

[French ee-pruh; British or Facetious wahy-perz]

noun

a town in W Belgium: battles 1914–18.

Flemish Ieper.

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Historical Examples of ypres

At Arras in June, there was almost as much activity as at Ypres.
The Story of the Great War, Volume III (of VIII)
Various
For Ypres had been rich in historic buildings and monuments of past days.
The Story of the Great War, Volume II (of VIII)
Various
There are lots of these images, chipped and smashed, lying about the streets of Ypres.
War Letters of a Public-School Boy
Paul Jones.
Take as illustrations either the second battle of Ypres or Verdun.
War Letters of a Public-School Boy
Paul Jones.
In a few days British artillery had flattened it out as badly as Ypres.
An Onlooker in France 1917-1919
William Orpen

British Dictionary definitions for ypres

Ypres

noun

a town in W Belgium, in W Flanders province near the border with France: scene of many sieges and battles, esp in World War I, when it was completely destroyed. Pop: 35 021 (2004 est)Flemish name: Ieper

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