Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A city of northern France on the English Channel west-northwest of Paris. It has been a major port since 1500s.
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- proper noun A city on the north coast of
Normandy ,France
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a port city in northern France on the English Channel at the mouth of the Seine
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Examples
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The national strike on Saturday and Sunday could disrupt other major ports such as Le Havre in the northwest.
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The vessel damaged beyond repair, the expedition continued on another ship, ultimately returning to Le Havre on November 13, 1820.
Stephen J. Gertz: The Most Amazing Woman You've Never Heard Of Stephen J. Gertz 2011
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One can never predict what the jury will vote for, but if the Europeans were voting, they'd have Le Havre in a dead-heat with The Artist.
Michael Giltz: Cannes 2011 Day Seven: Aki's Accomplishment, Closeted Afrikaners, Bonsai and More! Michael Giltz 2011
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On the other hand, if the international press were voting, Aki's Le Havre would be a contender for the top prize.
Michael Giltz: Cannes 2011 Day Seven: Aki's Accomplishment, Closeted Afrikaners, Bonsai and More! Michael Giltz 2011
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On the other hand, if the international press were voting, Aki's Le Havre would be a contender for the top prize.
Michael Giltz: Cannes 2011 Day Seven: Aki's Accomplishment, Closeted Afrikaners, Bonsai and More! Michael Giltz 2011
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The vessel damaged beyond repair, the expedition continued on another ship, ultimately returning to Le Havre on November 13, 1820.
Stephen J. Gertz: The Most Amazing Woman You've Never Heard Of Stephen J. Gertz 2011
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I was so drawn to the painting of darkening skies and weary horses on a shore in Le Havre where he was born, I said, 'Who was that young man?'
Susan Dormady Eisenberg: Author Stephanie Cowell Chats About Claude and Camille and Her Next Historical Novel Susan Dormady Eisenberg 2011
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It's a quirky love story between Dom, who works as a night clerk in a small hotel near the French port of Le Havre, and Fiona, a self-proclaimed fairy, who wanders in one evening, wild-eyed, shoeless and baggage-free, and announces that she'll grant him three wishes.
The Other Cannes Film Festival Lanie Goodman 2011
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Come to think of it, even the auteurs in this iteration are pleasing crowds, to judge by Le Havre by Finnish master Aki Kaurismäki, and The Descendants from Alexander Payne about which more later.
Erica Abeel: Apocalypse: If Not Now, Maybe Next Week? Erica Abeel 2011
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France has instead put forward Valérie Donzelli's cancer drama Declaration of War; Germany has offered Wim Wenders's Pina; Israel has proposed Joseph Cedar's excellent Footnote opening the UK Jewish film festival next month; and Finland has had no hesitation in entering Aki Kaurismäki's Le Havre, even though it is shot in France, in French.
Trailer trash 2011
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