Drancy
/ (French drɑ̃si) /
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noun
a residential suburb of NE Paris. Pop: 62 263 (1999)
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Words nearby Drancy
dram glass, Drammen, drammock, dram. pers., dramshop, Drancy, drang, drangway, drank, dr. ap., drape
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How to use Drancy in a sentence
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.
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 Paris|Henry LabouchreThere has been a certain amount of spade work at Drancy, but beyond this absolutely nothing.
Diary of the Besieged Resident in Paris|Henry Labouchre