Bayeux tapestry

[bey-yoo, bah-, ba-yœ]

noun

1. a strip of embroidered linen 231 feet (70 meters) long and 20 inches (50 centimeters) wide, depicting the Norman conquest of England and dating from around 1100.

Bayeux tapestry

noun

1. an 11th- or 12th-century embroidery in Bayeux, nearly 70.5 m (231 ft) long by 50 cm (20 inches) high, depicting the Norman conquest of England

Word History and Origins

Origin of Bayeux tapestry¹

After Bayeux, France, the town in which it was made

Example Sentences

The museum said the ball, which will coincide with the London Film Festival and Frieze Art Fair, will help raise "vital funds" for its international partnerships, including plans to host the 11th-century Bayeux Tapestry next year, on loan from France.

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The Bayeux Tapestry, which documents the Norman invasion of England in 1066, will be closed to the public in France from Monday as opposition mounts ahead of its move to London.

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The Bayeux Tapestry, which dates back to the 11th Century, charts a contested time in Anglo-French relations, as Anglo Saxon dominance was replaced by Norman rule.

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The Bayeux Tapestry will be displayed from September 2026 until July 2027, while its current home, the Bayeux Museum, is being renovated.

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The Bayeux Tapestry will be displayed from next Autumn until July 2027, while its current home, the Bayeux Museum, is being renovated.

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