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Ypres

Syllabification: (Y·pres)
Pronunciation: /ˈēpr(ə) /
Definition of Ypres
  • 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). Flemish name Ieper.

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