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Bayeux tapestry

American

[bey-yoo, bah-, ba-yœ] / beɪˈju, bɑ-, baˈjœ /

noun

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 British

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of Bayeux tapestry

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

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Bayeux tapestry

Cullinan said they "send and receive thousands of loans each year - including ancient frescoes and textiles which are older than the Bayeux tapestry".

From BBC ● Jan. 14, 2026

This is where the Bayeux tapestry becomes not just an image of history but an embodiment of its living complexity.

From The Guardian ● Jan. 19, 2018

The original Bayeux tapestry is the most famous British artwork that is not in Britain.

From The Guardian ● Apr. 17, 2013

In the nave, the chivalry of empire unrolled like a Bayeux tapestry.

From Time Magazine Archive

The Bayeux tapestry shows the two types in use, the heavy type being used to fell trees and the lighter for fighting.

From The Bronze Age in Ireland by Coffey, George

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