Reims

American

[reemz, rans] / rimz, rɛ̃s /

Or Rheims

noun

a city in NE France: cathedral; unconditional surrender of Germany May 7, 1945.

Reims British

/ rɛ̃s, riːmz /

noun

a city in NE France: scene of the coronation of most French monarchs. Pop: 187 206 (1999)

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Jean‑Paul Domin, an economist at the University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne, said the trend, emerging over the past three or four years, was symptomatic of a system in crisis.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

The 33-year-old was appointed in May after an impressive start to his coaching career in France with Reims and Lens.

From Barron's • Nov. 2, 2025

When I came back to Reims, I was the first striker on the list.

From BBC • Oct. 4, 2025

Hugo: When I was 14, I was playing in the Reims academy and I was bad.

From BBC • Oct. 4, 2025

This is Reims Cathedral in France, for which Guillaume de Machaut composed masses that were unprecedented in teir musical complexity.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall

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