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maginot line

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.22 in modern English

Syllables
mag-inot -line
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A line of concrete fortifications, obstacles and weapon installations built by France in the 1930s to deter invasion by Germany.

name

Alternative form of Maginot Line.

Etymology

Named after French Minister of War André Maginot.

Inflected Forms

the Maginot Line (canonical)

Questions

What does maginot line mean?
A line of concrete fortifications, obstacles and weapon installations built by France in the 1930s to deter invasion by Germany.
Where does maginot line come from?
Named after French Minister of War André Maginot.

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