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Saint-Quentin

British  
/ sɛ̃kɑ̃tɛ̃ /

noun

  1. a town in N France, on the River Somme: textile industry. Pop: 59 066 (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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Symptoms began to emerge on 12 June in and around Saint-Quentin, south of Lille, with the children rushed to hospital over the following days.

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2025

Several butchers in Saint-Quentin were closed on Thursday, local news outlet L'Aisne nouvelle reported.

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2025

At the end of a long day in Saint-Quentin, Pierre is taking a breather after a Q&A session with local En Marche! volunteers.

From The Guardian • Mar. 26, 2017

Today the “tour” is heading to Saint-Quentin, once home to a thriving textile industry but now notable for the number of shop closures in its town centre.

From The Guardian • Mar. 26, 2017

Ceux-ci, au nombre de cinq, avoient pour chef un nommé Ascelin, et parmi eux étoit un frère Simon, de Saint-Quentin, dont j'aurai bientot occasion de parler.

From The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 10 Asia, Part III by Hakluyt, Richard

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