Douai
Americannoun
noun
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"Renault ElectriCity" pools three of the group's plants in northern France, Douai, Ruitz and Maubeuge.
From Reuters • May 31, 2023
An existing theory is that a group of boys from Douai School in Berkshire started singing the song at the same match, when England were playing Ireland in the Five Nations Championship.
From BBC • Feb. 6, 2015
The court in Douai postponed its decision until Dec. 19 on an appeal from Mr. Strauss-Kahn’s lawyers.
From New York Times • Nov. 28, 2012
Young men were trained for the priesthood at newly created English seminaries in Douai and Rome under the supervision of their spiritual leader, William Allen, formerly Principal of St Mary Hall, Oxford.
From The Guardian • Aug. 17, 2012
On the 13th, the British reached the gates of Douai and occupied the banks of the Haute-Deule Canal from Douai to Vendin-le-Vieil.
From Ypres and the Battles of Ypres by Unknown
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