Rouen

[ roo-ahn, -ahn; French rwahn ]

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Seine-Maritime, in N France, on the Seine: famous cathedral; execution of Joan of Arc 1431.
2. one of a breed of domestic ducks resembling the wild mallard.

Rouen

/ rwɑ̃ /

noun

1. a city in N France, on the River Seine: the chief river port of France; became capital of the duchy of Normandy in 912; scene of the burning of Joan of Arc (1431); university (1964). Pop: 106 592 (1999)

Example Sentences

One of them was allegedly present when he bought a knife in a Rouen shop.

From BBC

British GPs, staff at foreign exchange firm Travelex, medics at Rouen hospital in France and employees of Lincolnshire County Council have all experienced this.

From BBC

Alternatively, you could stay outside the capital in cities like Reims or Rouen and book a slightly cheaper accommodation there.

From BBC

But also seared into survivors’ memories in Normandy are massive Allied bombing raids that pulverized towns, villages and the cities of Caen, Rouen and Le Havre, burying victims and turning skies fire-red.

From Seattle Times

The European clay circuit began more than a month ago for Osaka in Rouen, France, then took her to Madrid and Rome.

From Seattle Times