Rouen


noun
1.
a city in and the capital of Seine-Maritime, in N France, on the Seine: famous cathedral; execution of Joan of Arc 1431.
2.
one of a breed of domestic ducks resembling the wild mallard.
Seine-Maritime
[sen-mah-ree-teem] /sɛn mɑ riˈtim/
noun
1.
a department in NW France. 2449 sq. mi. (6340 sq. km).
Capital: Rouen.
noun
1.
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)
Seine-Maritime
/French sɛnmaritim/
noun
1.
a department of N France, in Haute-Normandie region. Capital: Rouen. Pop: 1 237 263 (2003 est). Area: 6342 sq km (2473 sq miles)

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