Strasbourg

[ stras-burg, strahz-boorg; French straz-boor ]

noun

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

Strasbourg

/ ˈstræzbɜːɡ; strasbur /

noun

1. 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) German nameStrassburgˈʃtraːsbʊrk

Example Sentences

Police are now investigating the cause of death and the body has been sent to Strasbourg for an autopsy.

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The treaty is overseen by the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg, France.

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It is likely three players will join partner club Strasbourg in France, and others will go out on loan within English football.

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She secured the backing of 401 Members of the European Parliament at a vote in Strasbourg on Thursday - 40 more than she needed.

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On terrorism, the Strasbourg court has not ultimately stood in the way of the UK sending suspects to other countries, providing they won’t be tortured.

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