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Lille

[ leel ]

noun

  1. a city in and the capital of Nord, in N France.


Lille

/ lil /

noun

  1. an industrial city in N France: the medieval capital of Flanders; forms with Roubaix and Tourcoing one of the largest conurbations in France. Pop: 184 657 (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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Example Sentences

Tuchel was a figure of calm and reason, even insisting he would drive a team bus to Lille himself for a Champions League tie in March 2022 if sanctions meant they were unable to fly.

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England midfielder Angel Gomes, 24, is the subject of interest from Premier League and European clubs as Lille brace themselves for offers for the Manchester United academy product.

From BBC

They were among more than 40 soldiers whose remains were interred during a ceremony in the town, near the city of Lille, on Wednesday.

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She became an international athlete at 16 when reigning Olympic gold medallist Mary Rand was injured, taking her place at a competition in Lille, France.

From BBC

Real Madrid are away in a league match at Atletico Madrid on Sunday and then play Lille in the Champions League and Villarreal in the Spanish top flight prior to the October international break.

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