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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

Niort taken, we shall push on and capture Parthenay, which still further blocks the road, and whose possession will keep a door open for our friends from Brittany, Normandy, and the north.

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

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