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Niort

American  
[nyawr] / njɔr /

noun

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


Niort British  
/ njɔr /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The couple's car collided with an oncoming truck while overtaking another vehicle on Monday afternoon, said Nicolas Leclainche, the deputy public prosecutor in Niort in the Deux-Sevres department.

From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026

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.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 22, 2023

Born in 1972 in Niort, a small town in western France, Énard studied Arabic and Persian, and travelled widely in his twenties, before settling in Barcelona in 2000.

From The New Yorker ● Nov. 19, 2018

It was the last day of school in July 1942 in Niort, a French city occupied by the Germans.

From New York Times ● Jul. 9, 2012

Francois, take what force you can get together in an hour, and ride over towards Niort.

From Saint Bartholomew's Eve A Tale of the Huguenot WarS by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty

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