Nîmes

[ neem ]
/ nim /

noun

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

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Definition for nimes (2 of 2)

Gard
[ gar ]
/ gar /

noun

a department in S France. 2271 sq. mi. (5882 sq. km). Capital: Nîmes.
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Gard
/ (French ɡar) /

noun

a department of S France, in Languedoc-Roussillon region. Capital: Nîmes. Pop: 648 522 (2003 est). Area: 5881 sq km (2294 sq miles)

British Dictionary definitions for nimes (2 of 2)

Nîmes
/ (French 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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