ypres in English

noun
1
a town in northwestern Belgium, near the border with France, in the province of West Flanders; population 34,812 (2008). It was the scene of some of the most bitter fighting during World War I (see Ypres, Battle of ).

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1. YPRES AND THE BATTLES OF YPRES UNKNOWN The Balustrade of a balcony in garlands a la Pompadour concealed the roof; only the lead cornices …

2. The gap left by the Belgian Army stretched from Ypres to Dixmude.

3. In 970 Ypres was destroyed and the chapel of Vlamertinge burned down.

4. Poperinge is situated about 8 miles to the west of Ieper/Ypres.

5. At mid-day on 27 May, they launched a full-scale attack with three divisions south of Ypres.

6. A dangerous gap was starting to open between the British and Belgians between Ypres and Menen, which threatened what remained of the Belgian front.

7. The Battle of the Lys and the Fifth Battle of Ypres were fought before the Allies occupied the Belgian coast and reached the Dutch frontier.

8. It had its own Burgrave, who was seated at the Burg, a square in Bruges, and became part of the Four Members of Flanders at the end of the 14th century, together with the three major cities of Ghent, Brugge and Ypres.

9. Unable to bring the French army under Marshal Villars to battle owing to strong French defensive lines and the Marshal's orders from Versailles not to risk battle, the Duke of Marlborough concentrated instead on taking the fortresses of Tournai and Ypres.