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Chambly

American  
[sham-blee, shahm-, shahn-blee] / ˈʃæm bli, ˈʃɑm-, ʃɑ̃ˈbli /

noun

  1. a city in S Quebec, in E Canada.


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He was playing in front of crowds of fewer than 3,000 supporters away at Chambly in the French second division back in 2019.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2025

Hailing from Chambly, Quebec, the police veteran began his career as a general duty investigator in New Minas, Nova Scotia.

From Reuters ● May 26, 2023

This arrangement was never put into operation, for the reason that, just about the same time, M. de Chambly received from the king the appointment of governor of Acadia.

From Count Frontenac Makers of Canada, Volume 3 by William Dawson LeSueur

The British fort at Chambly was besieged, and surrendered October 18th.

From The Greater Republic A History of the United States by Charles Morris

Before the year 1665 ended, three forts had been built on the Richelieu; one, Sorel, at its mouth, a second below the rapids at Chambly, a third at some little distance above the rapids.

From A Historical Geography of the British Colonies Vol. V, Canada—Part I, Historical by Charles Prestwood Lucas

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