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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Example Sentences

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

Three British players - Eden Silva, Emily Appleton and Maia Lumsden - competed in the Rouen women's doubles main draw, but lost their respective matches.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2025

British number four Harriet Dart asked the umpire to tell her French opponent to put on deodorant during her first-round loss at the Rouen Open.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2025

The European clay circuit began more than a month ago for Osaka in Rouen, France, then took her to Madrid and Rome.

From Seattle Times • May 25, 2024

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