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Strasbourg

American

[stras-burg, strahz-boorg, straz-boor] / ˈstræs bɜrg, ˈstrɑz bʊərg, strazˈbur /

noun

a fortress city in and the capital of Bas-Rhin, in NE France, near the Rhine: cathedral; taken by Allied forces November 1944.

Strasbourg British

/ ˈstræzbɜːɡ, strasbur /

noun

German name: Strassburg. a city in NE France, on the Rhine: the chief French inland port; under German rule (1870–1918); university (1567); seat of the Council of Europe and of the European Parliament. Pop: 264 115 (1999)

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Despite relative success at Strasbourg, the former Hull City boss had never managed in the Premier League.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

Rosenior signed a five-and-a-half year deal at arriving from French club Strasbourg, also owned by Chelsea co-owners Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

Next up for Palace is a two-legged semi-final with Shakhtar, with Strasbourg facing Rayo Vallecano in the other tie.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Lyon head to Strasbourg on Sunday on a run of 13 consecutive wins, seven of them in Ligue 1.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

The Industrial Revolution would depend on the skills of such men, skills that would have been familiar to the craftsmen who built the first Strasbourg Cathedral clock.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

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