Nîmes

American

[neem] / nim /

noun

a city in and the capital of Gard, in S France: Roman ruins.

Nîmes British

/ nim /

noun

a city in S France: Roman remains including an amphitheatre and the Pont du Gard aqueduct. Pop: 133 424 (1999)

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But Rouge, the restaurant where she is head chef in Nîmes, southern France, received a Michelin star last year.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2024

Thus in regions where there was a proven continuous tradition of bullfighting - essentially a swathe of territory from Nîmes to Bayonne - it was allowed to continue.

From BBC • Nov. 23, 2022

“The front of the Supreme Court building is the Maison Carrée in Nîmes, France, enlarged.”

From Washington Post • Oct. 17, 2022

He scored eight goals for Nîmes in the 2018-19 season.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 5, 2022

It was from Hambledon, saying that De Gex had left for Nîmes and Suzor was returning to Paris, therefore he would follow the latter.

From The Stretton Street Affair by Le Queux, William

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