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 vs. mallard

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Rouen

Other cities, including Grenoble, Rouen, Le Havre and Toulon, issued bans on protests in their city centres.

From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 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

Local media say 186 passengers were on board the train that was operating between Rouen and Caen in Normandy.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

Harvard's Rouen says employee ownership doesn't just appeal to older founders looking to preserve what they have built over many years.

From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026

In the autumn of 1646 Pierre Petit and his friend Blaise Pascal successfully performed the experiment in Rouen; Petit had heard about it, but neither had seen it done before.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

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