Niort

[nyawr]

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Deux-Sèvres, in W France.

Niort

/ njɔr /

noun

1. a market town in W France. Pop: 56 663 (1999)

Example Sentences

Auxerre is in 19th place in the first division but enjoyed a much-needed 4-0 win at second-tier Niort, with midfielder Gaëtan Perrin grabbing two goals.

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Years later, all Papin said about the goal against Niort was that it was the result of his work with Casanova.

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Alain Pécheral, a journalist with Le Provençal, popularised the term after seeing the striker score an extraordinary goal for Marseille against Niort in 1988.

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Saint-Pierroise had caused an upset in the previous round by knocking out second-division Niort and the players again traveled 6,000 miles from off the east coast of Africa to play in France.

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After previously knocking out second-division Niort, the players again travel from off the east coast of Africa to face fourth-division Épinal on Saturday.

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