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Amiens

American  
[am-ee-uhnz, a-myan] / ˈæm i ənz, aˈmyɛ̃ /

noun

  1. a city in and the capital of Somme, in N France: cathedral; battles 1914, 1918, 1944.


Amiens British  
/ amjɛ̃, ˈæmɪənz /

noun

  1. a city in N France: its Gothic cathedral is the largest church in France. Pop: 135 501 (1999)

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Toulouse beat Ligue 2 Amiens 1-0 with Yann Gboho netting the winner six minutes before the interval.

From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026

In November 1975, the appeals court transfers the case to the Amiens Criminal Court where Goldman is retried for his crimes.

From Salon • Sep. 6, 2024

Doingt, near Amiens, was one of many settlements wiped from the map during the 1916 campaign that claimed more than 300,000 lives.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2023

The catalogue entry also cites the artist’s descendant Marianne Froté-Langlois, whom DeGisi said “considered the painting to be a replica of the lost Amiens original.”

From Washington Post • Jan. 18, 2023

Passing through Amiens, I turned from the highway and traveled alone for two days.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein

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