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)
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Saint-Denis Mayor Bally Bagayoko joined the front lines of student protests that have swept French schools this month.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
Saint-Denis, a suburb of 150,000 people, was among the first places where students began to protest.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 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
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
They found Jacob, standing in the narrow, muddy lane, staring toward the main street of Saint-Denis.
From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz
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