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Yprois.

An inhabitant of the city of Ypres; (also, more broadly) an inhabitant of the municipality of the same name.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/iːpˈɹwɑː/Received-Pronunciation/iːpˈɹwɑːz/Received-Pronunciation
  1. An inhabitant of the city of Ypres; (also, more broadly) an inhabitant of the municipality of the same name.

Where this word comes from

First attested in nominal use in May 1845 and in adjectival use in 1890; from the French noun Yprois and adjective yprois, both from Ypres.

adj/iːpˈɹwɑː/Received-Pronunciation/iːpˈɹwɑːz/Received-Pronunciation
  1. Of, comprising, or populated by Yprois.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

First attested in nominal use in May 1845 and in adjectival use in 1890; from the French noun Yprois and adjective yprois, both from Ypres.

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