Nanterre

[ nahn-ter ]
/ nɑ̃ˈtɛr /

noun

a city in and the capital of Hauts-de-Seine, in N France: W suburb of Paris.

Definition for nanterre (2 of 2)

Hauts-de-Seine
[ oh-duh-sen ]
/ oʊ dəˈsɛn /

noun

a department in N France. 63 sq. mi. (163 sq. km). Capital: Nanterre.

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British Dictionary definitions for nanterre (1 of 2)

Nanterre
/ (French nɑ̃ˈtɛr) /

noun

a town in N France, on the Seine: an industrial suburb of Paris. Pop: 84 281 (1999)

British Dictionary definitions for nanterre (2 of 2)

Hauts-de-Seine
/ (French odəsɛn) /

noun

a department of N central France, in Île-de-France region just west of Paris: formed in 1964. Capital: Nanterre. Pop: 1 470 706 (2003 est). Area: 175 sq km (68 sq miles)