Rouen

American  

[roo-ahn, -ahn, rwahn] / ruˈɑ̃, -ˈɑn, rwɑ̃ /

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Seine-Maritime, in N France, on the Seine: famous cathedral; execution of Joan of Arc 1431.

2. one of a breed of domestic ducks resembling the wild mallard.

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Rouen British  

/ rwɑ̃ /

noun

1. a city in N France, on the River Seine: the chief river port of France; became capital of the duchy of Normandy in 912; scene of the burning of Joan of Arc (1431); university (1964). Pop: 106 592 (1999)

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Rouen prosecutor Sebastien Gallois said 44 people were injured including an 18-year-old woman evacuated "in a critical condition", while tests for drugs and alcohol on the train driver had come back negative.

From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026

According to SNCF, the accident caused "major disruptions" to rail traffic between Rouen and Caen and between Caen and Le Havre in both directions.

From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026

Those efforts paid off when she returned to action in February and earned a win over Briton Harriet Dart when making her return to the WTA Tour at the Rouen Open two months ago.

From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2025

She made her WTA Tour return at April's Rouen Open against Harriet Dart, where the Briton apologised for asking the umpire to tell her opponent to put on deodorant.

From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2025

At the time the people of nearby Amiens, Beauvais, and Rouen were building new cathedrals.

From "Cathedral: The Story of Its Construction" by David Macaulay