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Saint-Denis

British  
/ sɛ̃dni /

noun

  1. 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)

  2. the capital of the French overseas region of Réunion, a port on the N coast. Pop: 131 557 (1999)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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But reacting to the results Sunday evening the LFI's Manuel Bompard pointed to the party's first-round victory in the northern Paris suburb of Saint-Denis, as well as Sunday's win in Roubaix.

From BBC Mar. 22, 2026

Snoop Dogg — out on assignment as an NBC commentator — carried the Olympic torch through the suburb of Saint-Denis.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 13, 2024

Megan Saint-Denis says she has been waiting three years for the builders to complete crucial repair work.

From BBC Aug. 27, 2024

Poirier is coming off a Fight of the Night victory over Benoît Saint-Denis at UFC 299 in March.

From Seattle Times May 31, 2024

As we approached the town of Saint-Denis, the road widened, the traffic increased, and I saw Jacob becoming increasingly nervous.

From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz

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