Annecy

American

[an^uh-see] / anəˈsi /

noun

a city in and the capital of Haute-Savoie, in SE France.

Annecy British

/ ansi /

noun

a city and resort in E France, on Lake Annecy. Pop: 50 348 (1999)
a lake in E France, in the Alps

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Making its U.S. premiere Friday after showing at Cannes and Annecy, “Mars Express” is a future noir both wildly imaginative and carefully thought out.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 18, 2023

“We try to tell the story of the future of the surfaces today occupied by glaciers on Earth,” he said in a video call from the French Alpine town of Annecy.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 17, 2023

The lead prosecutor, Line Bonnet-Mathis, said the man was presented to investigating judges in the lakeside town of Annecy on Saturday and handed the charges.

From Washington Times • Jun. 10, 2023

The injured are no longer in a life-threatening condition, Annecy Prosecutor Lise Bonnet-Mathis told a news conference.

From Reuters • Jun. 10, 2023

She has now passed over the body of her son and that of her father; she arrives at Annecy.

From Priests, Women, and Families by Michelet, Jules

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