Rheims
2
7.9
- proper noun
- /reɪmz/
- In 1945, Germany's unconditional surrender was signed in Rheims.
Examples
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Indeed, prior to the university stood the cathedral schools of Chartres, Laon, Rheims, Orléans, and Notre Dame de Paris.
Academic text (2008) -
Perhaps we had come to Rheims for something after all!
Fiction book (2001) -
"Why did you go to Rheims?" Christopher asked.
Fiction book (1993) -
"We have come to Rheims for the young king's crowning."
Fiction book (2001) -
I went to Rheims several times to gather information on the Catholics there.
Fiction book (1993) -
The Wrights were invited and declined to race in Rheims, France, in 1909.
Academic text (2003) -
The devastation of the famed Cathedral of Rheims in France made a huge impression on the French and British.
Academic text (1998) -
The traditional site of French royal coronations is the city of Rheims.
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When visiting France, many tourists stop by Rheims to see its famous cathedral.
Synonyms
3
7.1
A city in north-east France known for its famous cathedral and champagne wineries
Compounds
1
9.6
An English version of the Catholic Latin Bible made by scholars in the late 1500s and early 1600s
1
9.9
An English Bible translated from the Latin Vulgate by Roman Catholic scholars
An English translation of the Latin Bible used by Catholics from the late 1500s
An English translation of the Bible made from the Latin Vulgate by Catholic scholars around 1600
Surface Forms
Etymology
Rheims comes from the name of an old local tribe, the Remi, so the name once meant 'place of the Remi'. That's why Rheims is an ancient and important city, the place where many French kings were crowned and where Germany signed its 1945 surrender.