Ypres
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- proper noun
- /ˈiːprə/
- NSFW
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Ypres
- The Canadian Division fought its first significant battle at Ypres in April 1915.
Examples
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The Canadian Division fought its first significant battle at Ypres in April 1915.
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She was a field nurse at Ypres.
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Your father fought in the First World War at Ypres.
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I will probably be going to Ypres and Flanders Fields in two weeks.
Blog text (17) -
It's close (1 hour) to Bruges, and the day trip can be combined with the nearby WWI battlefields and the town of Ypres.
Blog text (32) -
And at Ypres, excavation of the World War I trench system has provided new insights into the horror of trench warfare and the complexity and ingenuity of even the most static defense.
Academic text (2007) -
In this 1914 file photo, Allied troops huddle in a trench around a tiny fire near Ypres, Belgium.
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Marine Lance Corporal Arthur Northrup fought with the Canadian forces and died at Ypres in October 1917.
Compounds
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A World War I battle near Ypres where Germans first used poison gas on a large scale
A World War I battle near Ypres known for fierce fighting where neither side clearly won
A series of battles near Ypres in Belgium during World War I that included the first use of mustard gas
A major 1914 World War I battle near Ypres, Belgium with heavy fighting and no clear winner
A 1915 World War I battle near Ypres where German forces used chlorine gas and took ground from the Allies
A major World War I battle in 1917 at Passchendaele known for mud and many deaths
Surface Forms
Etymology
Ypres comes from the town's Flemish name Ieper, which itself is named for the small river Ieperlee that runs through the place. So Ypres is simply the name of the town by that river, the place known for the World War I battles.