Ypres

American

[ee-pr^uh, wahy-perz] / ˈi prə, ˈwaɪ pərz /

noun

a town in W Belgium: battles 1914–18.

Ypres British

/ iprə /

noun

Flemish name: Ieper. 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)

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Sherriff, was severely wounded in the fighting near Ypres.

From Slate • Oct. 31, 2024

He got posted to Flanders, where he witnessed the murderous, meaningless second Battle of Ypres.

From New York Times • Nov. 10, 2023

Royal Army Medical Corps, was buried at the Bedford House Cemetery in Ypres, which is at the heart of Flanders Fields.

From Washington Times • May 10, 2023

In the kitchen at the Ypres Castle Inn in Rye, tables and chairs are stacked where a chef used to cook meals.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2023

The first objective was to capture Messines Ridge south of Ypres and use it as a jumping-off point for the main push toward the Belgian coast.

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

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