Yser

[ French ee-zer ]

noun

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

Yser

/ izɛr /

noun

1. 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)

Example Sentences

In the French sector, the greater part of the troops had crossed the Yser during the night.

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It was only a little river, almost a brook; it was called the Yser.

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The Germans tried to push between the Yser and the flank of the ninth company.

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One of the Marine battalions was directed to attack on a line parallel to the Yser.

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The Germans were driven out, the farm burnt, and the Yser crossed.

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