Argenteuil

American  

[ar-zhahn-tœ-y^uh] / ar ʒɑ̃ˈtœ yə /

noun

1. a city in N France, on the Seine near Paris.

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Argenteuil British  

/ arʒɑ̃tœj /

noun

1. a suburb of Paris, France, with a convent (656) that became famous when Héloïse was abbess (12th century). Pop: 93 961 (1999)

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Example Sentences

Wanzi Ang, 42, an information technician who said he has lived in Argenteuil since 1989, was much less surprised by the brutal details of the Théo Affair than his younger neighbors.

From Washington Post • Feb. 14, 2017

At the weekend there were clashes between youths and police in Bobigny and Aulnay-sous-Bois - north-eastern suburbs - and in Argenteuil, a north-western suburb.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2017

French and Belgian police have successfully found and neutralized bomb "factories", most recently in the Paris suburb of Argenteuil on Thursday.

From Reuters • Mar. 25, 2016

Photograph: Argenteuil for the Guardian “I’ve lost count of how many times they have arrested me,” he told the Guardian in an interview at his apartment.

From The Guardian • Mar. 25, 2016

Argenteuil grew up round a monastery, which, dating from A.D.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5 "Arculf" to "Armour, Philip" by Various