Saint-Denis

/ 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)

Example Sentences

The bomb was found on the tracks during overnight works, train line RER B posted on X. Media said the discovery was made in the area of Saint-Denis, a suburb of Paris.

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His official gig was as a special correspondent for NBC, but in between carrying the Olympic torch through the streets of Saint-Denis in advance of the games and performing on the sand for the closing ceremony back in Long Beach, he became something more akin to a mascot.

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

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

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Times staff writer David Wharton contributed to this report from Saint-Denis, France.

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