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Rennes

American  
[ren] / rɛn /

noun

  1. a city in and the capital of Ille-et-Vilaine, in NW France: former capital of Brittany; scene of trial of Alfred Dreyfus, 1899.


Rennes British  
/ rɛn /

noun

  1. a city in NW France: the ancient capital of Brittany. Pop: 206 229 (1999)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Still just 23, the Belgium winger was signed from Rennes for £55.4m in August 2023, with City aware of his high potential.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

A few years later, during Doku's first year playing for Rennes, Kylian Mbappe and his father sat in the stands watching on in awe.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

When Doku joined City, part of the rationale was to utilise him on the right wing - a position he played at Rennes more often than he has in Manchester.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Fellow European hopefuls Rennes followed their 3-1 defeat of leaders Paris Saint-Germain last week with a 3-0 victory at Auxerre to stay level on points with Lille.

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026

By Rennes, the sun has dropped low over the horizon, and the smell of warm manure comes through the open windows, and lines of pollarded trees whisk past.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

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