Nîmes
a city in and the capital of Gard, in S France: Roman ruins.
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How to use Nîmes in a sentence
Here Vincèn narrates a foot-race in which he took part at Nimes, and Mirèio listens in rapt attention.
Frdric Mistral | Charles Alfred DownerAnswers were received from three towns—Pau, Sens, and Nimes.
International Language | Walter J. ClarkI am the old stage-coach who used to do the road betwixt Nimes and Tarascon twenty year agone.
Tartarin of Tarascon | Alphonse DaudetEven Reboul, the poet-baker of Nimes, deserted his muse and his kneading trough to solicit the suffrages of his fellow-citizens.
Jasmin: Barber, Poet, Philanthropist | Samuel SmilesVamba marched in person against Navarre, and sent Paulo his general to Nimes.
Patraas | R. H. Busk
British Dictionary definitions for Nîmes
/ (French nim) /
a city in S France: Roman remains including an amphitheatre and the Pont du Gard aqueduct. Pop: 133 424 (1999)
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