Third Battle of Ypres
- noun
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Tercera Batalla de Ypres
- The Third Battle of Ypres became infamous for its muddy conditions and heavy casualties.
Examples
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The Third Battle of Ypres was one of the bloodiest battles of World War I.
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Tanks proved ineffective at the Third Battle of Ypres due to the boggy terrain.
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Many soldiers lost their lives during the Third Battle of Ypres in 1917.
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Many soldiers suffered during the Third Battle of Ypres.
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The Third Battle of Ypres is remembered as a devastating conflict in World War I, marked by heavy rainfall and mud.
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During the Third Battle of Ypres, many soldiers faced severe challenges due to the use of mustard gas by the Germans.
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Historians often refer to the Third Battle of Ypres when discussing the harsh realities of trench warfare during World War I.
Synonyms
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A World War I battle in 1917 known for mud and mustard gas
A major World War I battle in 1917 that was fought in muddy fields in Belgium and caused heavy losses
A series of battles near Ypres in Belgium during World War I that included the first use of mustard gas
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is compositionally built from an ordinal ('third') + a noun phrase 'battle of' + a place name ('Ypres'), so a learner who knows the words will understand it refers to the third battle that took place at Ypres. This gives a clear, cross-linguistically common structural meaning, although specific historical details (date, scale, or outcomes) are not recoverable from the constituents alone.
Etymology
Third Battle of Ypres names the big 1917 fight near the town of Ypres in Belgium; it was the third major battle fought there, so people simply called it the 'Third Battle of Ypres'. It is also known as 'Passchendaele' and is remembered for deep mud and many deaths, which is why the name brings to mind a muddy, deadly fight.