Strasbourg

American

[stras-burg, strahz-boorg, straz-boor] / ˈstræs bɜrg, ˈstrɑz bʊərg, strazˈbur /

noun

a fortress city in and the capital of Bas-Rhin, in NE France, near the Rhine: cathedral; taken by Allied forces November 1944.

Strasbourg British

/ ˈstræzbɜːɡ, strasbur /

noun

German name: Strassburg. a city in NE France, on the Rhine: the chief French inland port; under German rule (1870–1918); university (1567); seat of the Council of Europe and of the European Parliament. Pop: 264 115 (1999)

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He will join Chelsea and Strasbourg owners BlueCo's project when he turns 18 in two years' time.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

Von der Leyen told the European Parliament in Strasbourg that, as democracies face a "fracture in the international rules-based system", Brussels and Ottawa needed to pull closer together.

From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026

EU chief Ursula von der Leyen will provide a glimpse of what to expect from the new law on Wednesday, during her annual address to the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France.

From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026

The EU Commission and EU parliament presidents invited Carney to Strasbourg this week.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

"Hell," I said, "why go to Strasbourg? We could go up to Bruges, or to the Ardennes."

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway

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