Armentières

[ ar-mahn-tyer; English ahr-muh n-teerz, -tyair ]

/ ar mɑ̃ˈtyɛr; English ˌɑr mənˈtɪərz, -ˈtyɛər /

a city in extreme N France: World War I battles 1914, 1918.

Example sentences from the Web for armentieres

I had met their chaplain before at Armentieres when he was attached to the infantry.

The Great War As I Saw It |Frederick George Scott
We got a motor bus where the railways cross the Armentieres road.

The Red Watch |J. A. Currie
The line of opposing trenches was about a mile and a half east of Armentieres.

The Red Watch |J. A. Currie
I joined the battalion again at Armentieres where we remained a few days and then went forward to Ypres.

What the "Boys" Did Over There |Various

On the following Sunday, we had a church parade in the square in Armentieres.

The Great War As I Saw It |Frederick George Scott

Armentières

/ (ˈɑːmənˌtɪəz, French armɑ̃tjɛr) /

a town in N France: site of battles in both World Wars. Pop: 25 273 (1999)