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Clichy

American  
[klee-shee] / kliˈʃi /

noun

  1. an industrial suburb of Paris, France, on the Seine.


Clichy British  
/ kliːˈʃiː /

noun

  1. Official name: Clichy-la-Garenne.  an industrial suburb of NW Paris: residence of the Merovingian kings (7th century). Pop: 50 179 (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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Former France full-back Gael Clichy, who played in the first year of Deschamps' reign, praised his former boss on BBC Radio 5 Live.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

For example Riyad Mahrez, a former African player of the year, was born in Clichy, France, but plays for Algeria, while Senegal’s Ibrahim Mbaye is from Trappes, Yvelines.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2026

Before the game, in his BBC Sport column, Gael Clichy, who coached Olise at the Paris Olympics, said he had the potential to be the breakthrough star at the tournament.

From BBC Jun. 9, 2026

Former Arsenal and Manchester City star Gael Clichy was appointed coach at French third division side Caen on Monday.

From Barron's Dec. 29, 2025

On the steep heights of the Rue de Clichy, at the corner of a street, we find the number 21.

From Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 22, November, 1878 of Popular Literature and Science by Various

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