Drancy
noun
a residential suburb of NE Paris. Pop: 62 263 (1999)
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Contemporary Examples of drancy
In fact, we met him at the Holocaust Memorial in Drancy, where he recited the opening verses of the Qur'an.
Chalghoumi is the imam of Drancy, a suburban Parisian town that deported Jews to their death during World War II.
Historical Examples of drancy
In and behind Drancy there were a large number of troops, who I heard were to camp there during the night.
Diary of the Besieged Resident in ParisHenry Labouchre
There has been a certain amount of spade work at Drancy, but beyond this absolutely nothing.
Diary of the Besieged Resident in ParisHenry Labouchre