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Bayeux tapestry

American

[bey-yoo, bah-, ba-yœ] / beɪˈju, bɑ-, baˈjœ /

noun

a strip of embroidered linen 231 feet (70 meters) long and 20 inches (50 centimeters) wide, depicting the Norman conquest of England and dating from around 1100.

Bayeux tapestry British

noun

an 11th- or 12th-century embroidery in Bayeux, nearly 70.5 m (231 ft) long by 50 cm (20 inches) high, depicting the Norman conquest of England

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Etymology

Origin of Bayeux tapestry

After Bayeux, France, the town in which it was made

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Cullinan said they "send and receive thousands of loans each year - including ancient frescoes and textiles which are older than the Bayeux tapestry".

From BBC • Jan. 14, 2026

If you look at the Bayeux tapestry with both eyes open the answers to that can easily be seen.

From The Guardian • Jan. 19, 2018

The Bayeux tapestry is a mix of threads, a carnival of colours.

From The Guardian • Jan. 19, 2018

Halley's appearance in 1066, complete with a forked tail, was stitched into the renowned Bayeux tapestry, which depicted the Norman Conquest.

From Time Magazine Archive

This, in brief, is the great Bayeux tapestry.

From The Tapestry Book by Candee, Helen Churchill Hungerford, Mrs.

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