Saint-Denis

British  

/ sɛ̃dni /

noun

1. a town in N France, on the Seine: 12th-century Gothic abbey church, containing the tombs of many French monarchs; an industrial suburb of Paris. Pop: 85 832 (1999)

2. the capital of the French overseas region of Réunion, a port on the N coast. Pop: 131 557 (1999)

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Example Sentences

But reacting to the results Sunday evening the LFI's Manuel Bompard pointed to the party's first-round victory in the northern Paris suburb of Saint-Denis, as well as Sunday's win in Roubaix.

From BBC

She began playing in the island's capital for Saint-Denis FC before the chance meeting with Bompastor, who was managing the Lyon academy at the time.

From BBC

His official gig was as a special correspondent for NBC, but in between carrying the Olympic torch through the streets of Saint-Denis in advance of the games and performing on the sand for the closing ceremony back in Long Beach, he became something more akin to a mascot.

From Los Angeles Times

Snoop Dogg — out on assignment as an NBC commentator — carried the Olympic torch through the suburb of Saint-Denis.

From Los Angeles Times

Megan Saint-Denis says she has been waiting three years for the builders to complete crucial repair work.

From BBC