Nanterre

[ nahn-ter ]

/ nɑ̃ˈtɛr /

noun

a city in and the capital of Hauts-de-Seine, in N France: W suburb of Paris.

Definition for nanterre (2 of 2)

Hauts-de-Seine

[ oh-duh-sen ]

/ oʊ dəˈsɛn /

noun

a department in N France. 63 sq. mi. (163 sq. km). Capital: Nanterre.

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Examples from the Web for nanterre

Giocanti and Lagarde met teaching law at Nanterre University 30 years ago before losing touch.
Christine Lagarde Named New IMF Chief|Tracy McNicoll|June 28, 2011|DAILY BEAST
"I come from Nanterre, and my name's Madame Francois," said the market gardener presently.
The Fat and the Thin|Emile Zola
The great plain, extending as far as Nanterre, was empty, quite empty-a waste of dun-colored soil and bare cherry trees.
Original Short Stories of Maupassant, Volume 1|Guy de Maupassant
Tullia has always been very careful to say nothing of her family; we have a vague idea that she comes from Nanterre.
A Prince of Bohemia|Honore de Balzac

He has led his friend Jansoulet into a window-recess and is submitting to him the drawings for the house at Nanterre.
The Nabob, Volume 1 (of 2)|Alphonse Daudet
The first known case occurred in the prison at Nanterre, near Paris, on the 31st of March.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 3|Various

British Dictionary definitions for nanterre (1 of 2)

Nanterre

/ (French nɑ̃ˈtɛr) /

noun

a town in N France, on the Seine: an industrial suburb of Paris. Pop: 84 281 (1999)

British Dictionary definitions for nanterre (2 of 2)

Hauts-de-Seine

/ (French odəsɛn) /

noun

a department of N central France, in Île-de-France region just west of Paris: formed in 1964. Capital: Nanterre. Pop: 1 470 706 (2003 est). Area: 175 sq km (68 sq miles)

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