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Rouen

American

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

noun

a city in and the capital of Seine-Maritime, in N France, on the Seine: famous cathedral; execution of Joan of Arc 1431.
one of a breed of domestic ducks resembling the wild mallard.

Rouen British

/ rwɑ̃ /

noun

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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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

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

British number four Harriet Dart caused a stink by telling her French opponent to put on deodorant at the Rouen Open.

From BBC ● Apr. 21, 2025

She has pulled out of the Rouen Open, which starts on 14 April, and it is unclear when she will return to match action.

From BBC ● Apr. 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

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