Rouen

[ roo-ahn, -ahn; French rwahn ]

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noun

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

Rouen

/ rwɑ̃ /

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)

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Then it was on to Angouleme, recommended by a driver from Rouen.

Rouen is interesting for its antiquities, including several venerable and richly adorned Churches which I had no time to visit.

M. Dambourney died at Rouen; distinguished as a merchant and a man of science.

During the turmoil of the Revolution my grandfather lost his judicial post at Rouen.

We heard of fine open downs, and an occasional tempest, in the neighbourhood of Rouen.

A steamboat had just been put upon the Seine, to run between Havre and Rouen.

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