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Saint-Étienne

British  
/ sɛ̃tetjɛn /

noun

  1. a town in E central France: a major producer of textiles and armaments. Pop: 180 210 (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 in the final group game in Saint-Étienne Scotland went down 3-0 to Morocco to once again miss out on the knock-out stages.

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2025

She “relies heavily on the image” of the team, Bernard Caïazzo, a shareholder of French soccer club Saint-Étienne, said in October.

From Washington Post • Dec. 17, 2022

Bouanga recorded 26 goals and 13 assists in Ligue 1 over the past three seasons with Saint-Étienne, which was relegated last spring.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 5, 2022

Othoniel grew up in a modest middle-class family in Saint-Étienne, a town in central France whose coal mines were still active during his childhood.

From New York Times • Oct. 7, 2021

To secure his certificate it would be necessary for Pierre to confess to the curé of Saint-Étienne, Père Duhaut.

From Lippincott's Magazine, August, 1885 by Various

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