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Saint-Denis

/ 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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In the Parisian suburb of Saint-Denis, a street was named after him.

He had dealings with the Guillaumes, clothing merchants, rue Saint-Denis.

Cardot had dealings with the Guillaumes, clothiers, rue Saint-Denis.

In touch with Guillaume, clothier of rue Saint-Denis, who foresaw their failure and awaited "with anxiety as at a game of cards."

In very truth she soon became a great favourite at Saint-Denis, where she did a great deal of good among the sick and poor.

He died at Chantilly in his eighty-second year during the absence of both his son and his daughter, and was buried at Saint-Denis.

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