Yser

[ French ee-zer ]

/ French iˈzɛr /

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noun

a river flowing from N France through NW Belgium into the North Sea: battles 1914–18. 55 miles (89 km) long.

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Words nearby Yser

yrbk., yrs., Ysaye, Ysbaddaden Chief-giant, ysec, Yser, Yseult, Yssel, YT, YTD, YTS

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How to use Yser in a sentence

In the French sector, the greater part of the troops had crossed the Yser during the night.
Ypres and the Battles of Ypres|Unknown
It was only a little river, almost a brook; it was called the Yser.
Lest We Forget|John Gilbert Thompson
The Germans tried to push between the Yser and the flank of the ninth company.
Dixmude|Charles Le Goffic
One of the Marine battalions was directed to attack on a line parallel to the Yser.
Dixmude|Charles Le Goffic

The Germans were driven out, the farm burnt, and the Yser crossed.
Dixmude|Charles Le Goffic

British Dictionary definitions for Yser

Yser

/ (French izɛr) /

noun

a river in NW central Europe, rising in N France and flowing through SW Belgium to the North Sea: scene of battles in World War I. Length: 77 km (48 miles)

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