What is another word for ypres?

Pronunciation: [ˈɪpəz] (IPA)

Ypres is a town located in the province of West Flanders in Belgium. It is famous for its rich history, museums, and remarkable landmarks such as the Menin Gate and Cloth Hall. The word Ypres can also be synonymous with the Battle of Ypres, which was fought during World War I. Some alternate names for Ypres include Ieper, Wipers, and Ypern. Ypres has been extensively reconstructed after the destruction caused by WWI and stands today as a symbol of resilience and monumentality.

What are the hypernyms for Ypres?

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What are the holonyms for Ypres?

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Usage examples for Ypres

The 2nd Army had long held this part of the ypres salient, and knew the enemy's country as well as its own.
"From Bapaume to Passchendaele, 1917"
Philip Gibbs
Aeroplane photographs, stacks of them, revealed many secrets of the enemy's life on this high ground which gave him observation of all our roads and villages in the flat country between Dickebusch and ypres.
"From Bapaume to Passchendaele, 1917"
Philip Gibbs
The broken skeleton of ypres was always in the foreground or the background of this scene of war, and every day it changed in different atmospheric phases and different hours of light so that it was never the same in its tragic beauty.
"From Bapaume to Passchendaele, 1917"
Philip Gibbs

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