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Nîmes

American  
[neem] / nim /

noun

  1. a city in and the capital of Gard, in S France: Roman ruins.


Nîmes British  
/ nim /

noun

  1. a city in S France: Roman remains including an amphitheatre and the Pont du Gard aqueduct. Pop: 133 424 (1999)

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Proceedings in Nîmes were effectively a retrial but, unlike the initial trial last December, this case was judged by a jury made up of nine members of the public and three professional judges.

From BBC • Oct. 9, 2025

David Pelicot and Caroline Darian have called themselves the "forgotten victims" of the trial and next week in Nîmes, Gisèle will only be accompanied by Florian, the youngest of her children.

From BBC • Oct. 3, 2025

“The front of the Supreme Court building is the Maison Carrée in Nîmes, France, enlarged.”

From Washington Post • Oct. 17, 2022

He scored eight goals for Nîmes in the 2018-19 season.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 5, 2022

The road across the mountains from Nîmes toward Paris seemed totally untraversed, at least so far as tourists are concerned.

From The Car That Went Abroad Motoring Through the Golden Age by Paine, Albert Bigelow