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Maginot

American  
[mazh-uh-noh, ma-zhee-noh] / ˈmæʒ əˌnoʊ, ma ʒiˈnoʊ /

noun

  1. André, 1877–1932, French minister of war 1929–32: backed construction of Maginot Line.


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And the looks for the Maginot crew had to riff off the well-established uniform basis of the Nostromo and the Weylan-Yutani system.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 12, 2025

“Our Maginot is on a different kind of mission — a research exploration mission — so the crew uniforms needed to reflect a different branch from the original.”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 12, 2025

It wouldn’t be an “Alien” story if the xenomorph didn’t escape, along with the other organisms the Maginot was transporting.

From Salon • Aug. 5, 2025

The Maginot is a science vessel that has collected alien samples though, and that means the xenomorph is not the only creature that’s made it to our planet.

From Salon • Jul. 21, 2025

The Maginot Line put a fat hand on one of the folds of her stomach and laughed.

From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison