first battle of Ypres
battle in World War I (1914); heavy but indecisive fighting as the Allies and the Germans both tried to break through the lines of the others • Syn: Ypres, battle of Ypres • Regions: Belgium, Kingdom of Belgium, Belgique • Instance Hypernyms: pitched battle • Part Holonyms: World War I, World War 1, Great War, First World War, War to End War
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