Saint-Denis
Britishnoun
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a town in N France, on the Seine: 12th-century Gothic abbey church, containing the tombs of many French monarchs; an industrial suburb of Paris. Pop: 85 832 (1999)
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the capital of the French overseas region of Réunion, a port on the N coast. Pop: 131 557 (1999)
Example Sentences
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The 31-year-old is waiting to be assigned an opponent but Frenchman Benoit Saint-Denis, currently on a four-fight winning streak, is rumoured to be the current frontrunner.
From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2026
She began playing in the island's capital for Saint-Denis FC before the chance meeting with Bompastor, who was managing the Lyon academy at the time.
From BBC ● Mar. 8, 2026
Times staff writer David Wharton contributed to this report from Saint-Denis, France.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2024
Somini Sengupta and Catherine Porter reported across Paris and the northern suburbs in Seine Saint-Denis.
From New York Times ● Mar. 16, 2024
Jeanne looked at the cowering Gerald, and then after the great prior of Saint-Denis.
From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz
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