Nîmes

American  

[neem] / nim /

noun

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

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Nîmes British  

/ nim /

noun

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

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Example Sentences

Proceedings in Nîmes were effectively a retrial but, unlike the initial trial last December, this case was judged by a jury made up of nine members of the public and three professional judges.

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But the court of appeal in Nîmes rejected his argument and extended his original nine-year jail term to 10 years.

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On Monday Gisèle Pelicot returns to court, this time in Nîmes, for the appeal of the only one of the 51 defendants to challenge his sentence: Husamettin Dogan, 44, a married father of one.

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David Pelicot and Caroline Darian have called themselves the "forgotten victims" of the trial and next week in Nîmes, Gisèle will only be accompanied by Florian, the youngest of her children.

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Within days, it would become a teeming hub of activists, journalists, and members of the public - crowds which will surely gather once again at the new court hearing in Nîmes.

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