Somme
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- proper noun
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Somme
- Sergeant Major Ernest Shepard fought with the Dorset Regiment at the Somme.
- Battle of the Somme
- Somme, 1916
- day of the Somme
The Irish on top at the Somme and the debut of the tank.
- The Irish on top at the Somme and the debut of the tank.
- It had been quiet at the Somme, but it wasn't quiet this week.
Examples
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Peronne was the German headquarters during the Battle of the Somme in 1916.
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As one British veteran of the Somme wrote, "When resistance was overcome, looting and destruction followed."
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But to those who fought it and those at home, the Battle of the Somme was seen as a success.
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I was left for dead during the Battle of the Somme.
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These men fought at the Somme!
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The Battle of the Somme comes to an end amid autumn rain and mud.
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On the opening day at the Somme, Sergeant Daniel K. watched as British troops murdered five men from his company in Fricourt.
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The Somme offensive came to a close in November 1916, but the British penchant for souvenir collecting endured.
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In Protestant areas, memorials to Britain's horrific losses at the 1916 Battle of the Somme are common because Protestant volunteers from Ulster took some of the heaviest casualties.
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During World War I, the Battle of the Somme resulted in enormous casualties and showcased the brutality of trench warfare.
Synonyms
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A major World War I battle in 1916 that caused many deaths
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How Deadly
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Etymology
Somme comes from the name of the Somme River in northern France, and the World War I battle is named after that river. The river's old name, Samara, likely meant 'calm' in a local language, which is an easy memory hook because the Battle of the Somme was famously violent.