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Cluny

American  
[kloo-nee, kly-nee] / ˈklu ni, klüˈni /

noun

  1. a town in E France, N of Lyons: ruins of a Benedictine abbey.


Cluny British  
/ ˈkluːnɪ, klyni /

noun

  1. a town in E central France: reformed Benedictine order founded here in 910; important religious and cultural centre in the Middle Ages. Pop: 4376 (1999)

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The incident happened at around 23:10 on Friday on the B981, between Cluny and the Chapel junction roundabout.

From BBC

The incident, which involved a involved a black Nissan Qashqai and a white Volkswagen Polo, happened at around 23:10 on Friday on the B981, between Cluny and the Chapel junction roundabout.

From BBC

Nicola said the family were initially delighted when Janette got a place at the home, near Cluny, in February 2024.

From BBC

The 12th century “Stavelot Retable,” loaned by Paris’ Cluny Museum, shows the Christian Pentecost, when the Holy Spirit descended upon the 12 apostles, courtesy of beams of light radiating from above.

From Los Angeles Times

“Elaine doesn’t have a publicist or a gatekeeper of any kind,” says Courogen over lunch at Cafe Cluny near her apartment in Manhattan’s West Village.

From Los Angeles Times