Cambrai

[ kahn-bre ]

/ kɑ̃ˈbrɛ /

noun

a city in N France: battles 1917, 1918.

Example sentences from the Web for cambrai

In the epic poem Raoul de Cambrai, things get even grittier.

The ‘GOT’ Red Viper and Mountain Duel, and a History of Medieval Trial by Combat |Steven Isaac |June 3, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
In the territory of Cambrai, she who is shut up in the tower is said to be "the fair one with the golden locks."

Games and Songs of American Children |Various
From a letter written two days later to her son, we learn that Madame Viardot after all gave two concerts at Cambrai.

Frederick Chopin as a Man and Musician |Frederick Niecks
From the walls and ceilings of the old citadel at Cambrai the plaster fell, though many miles lay between it and the front.

The Iron Ration |George Abel Schreiner

Fritz was taken by surprise in late November, and we nearly went all the way to Cambrai.

The Challenge of the Dead |Stephen Graham
In consequence, he had been allowed to buy a suit of civilian clothes in Cambrai.

The Escaping Club |A. J. Evans

British Dictionary definitions for cambrai

Cambrai

/ (French kɑ̃brɛ) /

noun

a town in NE France: textile industry: scene of a battle in which massed tanks were first used and broke through the German line (November, 1917). Pop: 33 738 (1999)

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