Reims
or Rheims
[reemz; French rans]
- a city in NE France: cathedral; unconditional surrender of Germany May 7, 1945.
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Contemporary Examples
While opting for fun, Abrams and Reims jettisoned the things that typically make Abrams' projects addictive entertainment.
Additionally, while Abrams co-wrote the first three scripts with Reims, the show never felt like a typical J.J. Abrams production.
Historical Examples
It is a detail as interesting, in its way, as the long "Gallery of the Kings" at Reims.
The Cathedrals of Northern FranceFrancis Miltoun
This book, dating from 1395, is in the town library of Reims.
The Birth of Yugoslavia, Volume 1Henry Baerlein
We reached Reims at noon and were taken direct to the City Club.
A Journey Through France in War TimeJoseph G. Butler, Jr.
All the time the guns were roaring, apparently just beyond the city of Reims.
A Journey Through France in War TimeJoseph G. Butler, Jr.
Notice posted in Reims by order of the Mayor, September 7th, 1914.
A Journey Through France in War TimeJoseph G. Butler, Jr.
Reims
Rheims
- a city in NE France: scene of the coronation of most French monarchs. Pop: 187 206 (1999)
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Word Origin and History for reims
Reims
city in northeastern France, named for the Remi, a Gaulish people whose name is said to mean "dominant ones." The former French spelling was with an Rh-.
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