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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A city of northern France on the Somme River north of Paris. Settled in pre-Roman times, it has been a textile center since the Middle Ages. The city's Gothic cathedral is the largest church in France.
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- proper noun A large city which is the
capital of TheSomme ,France .
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Examples
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The Pope had already absolved Henry from obedience to the Provisions, and the Award of Louis, given at Amiens and called the _Mise of Amiens_, was entirely in Henry's favour.
The Rise of the Democracy Joseph Clayton
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He did a lot for Amiens — and Amiens is inordinately proud of him.
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His grave in Amiens cemetery is reverently maintained and restaurants all over the city offer ‘Jules Verne menus’!
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We got to bed in Amiens and by this time we knew that we were being of no service, either to our public, to our papers or to the Army.
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Amiens is a beautiful city-most of you remember it.
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"But," I said, "if we don't the Germans will be in Amiens tonight."
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Angora was like my notion of some place such as Amiens in the retreat from Mons.
Greenmantle 2005
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In the carriage cast the eye over the line as given in our railway map, and note the junctions; for at many of these -- such as Amiens,
The South of France—East Half C. B. Black
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And then one morning in a little burg in France called Amiens, we’re taking a town walk before we pack up the tent and head to Belgium when, in the window of a toy shop, I see it: the perfect, kid-sized Roman gladiator’s outfit, rendered in plastic and Saran-wrapped to a cardboard shield.
Late, Late at Night Rick Springfield 2010
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And then one morning in a little burg in France called Amiens, we’re taking a town walk before we pack up the tent and head to Belgium when, in the window of a toy shop, I see it: the perfect, kid-sized Roman gladiator’s outfit, rendered in plastic and Saran-wrapped to a cardboard shield.
Late, Late at Night Rick Springfield 2010
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