Cambrai

American

[kahn-bre] / kɑ̃ˈbrɛ /

noun

a city in N France: battles 1917, 1918.

Cambrai British

/ kɑ̃brɛ /

noun

a town in NE France: textile industry: scene of a battle in which massed tanks were first used and broke through the German line (November, 1917). Pop: 33 738 (1999)

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In 1508, he formed a coalition of European powers, the League of Cambrai, setting them upon the Venetians and then taking the field himself.

From Salon

The British first used hundreds of tanks at the battle of Cambrai in November 1917 - to end the deadlock of static trench warfare.

From BBC

A French farmer harvests wheat in Honnecourt-sur-Escaut, near Cambrai, France, August 9, 2016.

From Reuters

A TV screen in a bar shows French President Emmanuel Macron while he addresses the nation, in Cambrai, France June 22, 2022.

From Reuters

At the Tchip salon in the northern French city of Cambrai, hairdressers were squeezing in as many appointments as possible due to the sudden demand, hairdresser Cathy Duhautbois told Reuters.

From Reuters

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