Ypres
/ˈiːpɹə/
Ypres proper noun: a city in West Flanders, Belgium.
Proper noun
Ypres
- A city in West Flanders, Belgium.
- Ypres was not the actual start of the front; that distinction belongs to Nieuport, a city on the North Sea twentyodd miles down the river Yser from Ypres.1986 November, Jack Beatty, “Along the Western Front”, in The Atlantic, archived from the original on 18 Jul 2022
- The municipality containing this city.
- Any of several battles fought near this city during the First World War.
Ypres meaning in Hindi and Marathi
Ypres in Hindi
- City in Flanders
- ईप्रा īprā
Ypres in Marathi
- City in Flanders
- इप्र ipra
Origin of Ypres
Borrowed from French Ypres.
Questions about Ypres
- What does Ypres mean?
- Ypres means a city in West Flanders, Belgium.
- What is Ypres in Hindi?
- Ypres in Hindi is ईप्रा (īprā). See Ypres meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is Ypres?
- Ypres is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Ypres?
- Ypres is pronounced /ˈiːpɹə/.
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