Aubervilliers

[ oh-ber-vee-lyey ]

/ oʊ bɛr viˈlyeɪ /

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noun

a town in N France, a suburb of Paris.

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Words nearby Aubervilliers

Aubanel, Aube, Auber, auberge, aubergine, Aubervilliers, Aubrey, aubrietia, auburn, Aubusson, A.U.C.

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How to use Aubervilliers in a sentence

Heaviest of all was the bombardment of Bourget, then in possession of the Germans, from the fort of Aubervilliers.
Recollections of Thirty-nine Years in the Army|Charles Alexander Gordon
It matters little to me whether it comes from Villejuif or Aubervilliers.
The Jealousy of le Barbouill|Jean Baptiste Poquelin de Molire
The best were supposed to come from Maisons, Vaugirard, and Aubervilliers.
Manners, Custom and Dress During the Middle Ages and During the Renaissance Period|Paul Lacroix
"That's Aubervilliers; they are fighting at Bourget," said the good old man, who knew all the forts.
The Strand Magazine, Vol. 1 - No. 1,|Various

Some of our troops were trapped, the others got away, and fell back on the barricades in front of Aubervilliers.
Diary of the Besieged Resident in Paris|Henry Labouchre

British Dictionary definitions for Aubervilliers

Aubervilliers

/ (French obɛrvilje) /

noun

an industrial suburb of Paris, on the Seine. Pop: 63 136 (1999)Former name: French Notre-Dame-des-Vertus (nɔtrədamdevɛrty)

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