Rouen

[ roo-ahn, -ahn; French rwahn ]

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noun

a city in and the capital of Seine-Maritime, in N France, on the Seine: famous cathedral; execution of Joan of Arc 1431.
one of a breed of domestic ducks resembling the wild mallard.

Rouen

/ ��ɑ̃ /

noun

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)

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British number four Harriet Dart caused a stink by telling her French opponent to put on deodorant at the Rouen Open.

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Elina Svitolina is just out of Ostapenko's reach after the Ukrainian won the Rouen title, with beaten finalist Olga Danilovic set to move up to a career-high 34th.

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Three British players - Eden Silva, Emily Appleton and Maia Lumsden - competed in the Rouen women's doubles main draw, but lost their respective matches.

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The case of Mohamed Amra, the drugs-lord whose escape last year led to the murder of two prison-officers near Rouen, is typical.

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British number four Harriet Dart asked the umpire to tell her French opponent to put on deodorant during her first-round loss at the Rouen Open.

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