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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CAMBRAI

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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CAMBRAI

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CAMBRAI

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Cambrai is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CAMBRAI MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Cambrai

Cambrai

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes only counted once. Cambrai is a commune in the Nord department in northern France on the Escaut river. It is a sub-prefecture of the department. Cambrai is the seat of an archdiocese whose jurisdiction was immense during the Middle Ages. The territory of the Bishopric of Cambrai, roughly coinciding with the shire of Brabant, included the central part of the Low Countries. The bishopric had some limited secular power. Cambrai was the Duke of Wellington's headquarters, for the British Army of Occupation, from 1815 to 1818. The Battle of Cambrai, a campaign of World War I, took place there. It was noted for the first successful use of tanks. A second Battle of Cambrai took place between 8 and 10 October 1918 as part of the Hundred Days Offensive.

Definition of Cambrai in the English dictionary

The definition of Cambrai in the dictionary is a town in NE France: textile industry: scene of a battle in which massed tanks were first used and broke through the German line. Pop: 33 738.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CAMBRAI

Cambodia
Cambodian
camboge
cambogia
camboose
Camborne-Redruth
cambrel
Cambria
Cambrian
Cambrian Mountains
cambric
Cambridge
Cambridge blue
Cambridgeshire
Cambs
Cambyses

WORDS THAT END LIKE CAMBRAI

caravansarai
caravanserai
Courtrai
hetairai
Madurai
Moirai
pirai
rai
samurai
serai
Terai
the Moirai
Tsvangirai

Synonyms and antonyms of Cambrai in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Cambrai» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CAMBRAI

Find out the translation of Cambrai to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Cambrai from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Cambrai» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

康布雷
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Cambrai
570 millions of speakers

English

Cambrai
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कैमब्रै
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كامبراي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Камбре
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Cambrai
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Cambrai,
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Cambrai
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Cambrai
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Cambrai
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

カンブレー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

캉 브레
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cambrai
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Cambrai
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தொடர்புடைய Cambrai
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कॅम्ब्रेई
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Cambrai
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Cambrai
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Cambrai
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Камбре
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Cambrai
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Cambrai
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Cambrai
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Cambrai
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Cambrai
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Cambrai

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CAMBRAI»

The term «Cambrai» is quite widely used and occupies the 43.264 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of Cambrai
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «Cambrai».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CAMBRAI» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Cambrai» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Cambrai» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Cambrai

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CAMBRAI»

Discover the use of Cambrai in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Cambrai and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Cambrai 1917: The Birth of Armoured Warfare
Printbegrænsninger: Der kan printes 10 sider ad gangen og max. 40 sider pr. session.
Alexander Turner, 2007
2
The German Army at Cambrai
This latest 'German Army' book by Jack Sheldon covers a shorter (three week) timeframe than his earlier works.
Jack Sheldon, 2009
3
Cambrai 1917: The Myth Of The First Great Tank Battle
Drawing on previously unpublished letters, diaries, first-hand accounts and official reports, Bryn Hammond's definitive account examines this military milestone, how the myths were created, and how they changed the face of warfare for ever.
Bryn Hammond, 2008
4
Cambrai: The Right Hook
The Battleground Europe series identifies and describes the sites and events that took place during Europe's wars.
Jack Horsfall, Nigel Cave, 1999
5
Airfields and Airmen: Cambrai
Airfields and Airmen:Cambrai covers the earliest days of the RFC with the retreat from Mons.
Michael O'Connor, 2003
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With a Machine Gun to Cambrai: A Story of the First World War
As a First World War memoir this is almost unique, in that it was written by a private soldierContinuing interest in the First World War
George Coppard, 1999
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Raoul de Cambrai
Levin, L. M., 'An Allusion to Raoul de Cambrai', Modern Philology, 21 (1923-4), 273-6. 'A Note on Raoul de Cambrai', Modern Language Notes, 39 (1924), 470-4 . 'The Unity of Raoul de Cambrai', Romanic Review, 17 (1926), 116-27.
Sarah Kay, 1992
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Cambrai: The First Great Tank Battle
Even if Bourlon Ridge, dug and wired, remained firmly in British hands it would still be overlooked from the high ground just south-east of Cambrai; not even a reinforcement of Michael and all his angels would have dislodged the German army ...
A.J Smithers, 1992
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The art of reform in eleventh-century Flanders: Gerard of ...
Using the political and theological writings of the eleventh-century churchmen Gerard of Cambrai and Richard of Saint-Vanne, this study argues that the Flemish Saint-Vaast Bible's illuminations defended the continued hegemony of the then ...
Diane J. Reilly, 2006
10
Fenelon - Archbishop of Cambrai - A Biographical Sketch
We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
H. Lear, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CAMBRAI»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Cambrai is used in the context of the following news items.
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Tour de France Stage 4 Live Updates: Seraing to Cambrai
The pack passes over the first cobblestone sector near Pont-a-Celles during the fourth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 223.5 ... «The Denver Post, Jul 15»
2
Tour de France 2015: All you need to know about stage four from …
... yellow jersey on the longest stage on this year's race, the 223.5km route from Seraing to Cambrai featuring seven cobblestone sections. «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
3
Martin wins 4th stage of Tour and takes overall lead
... of the Tour de France cycling race over 223.5 kilometers (138.9 miles) with start in Seraing, Belgium, and finish in Cambrai, France, Tuesday, ... «Sacramento Bee, Jul 15»
4
Tour de France: Classics specialists will not be awaiting overall …
The last 2300 metres long pavé sector ends at 10 kilometres from the finish line on the Aristide Briand square in front of the Cambrai town hall. «Cyclingnews.com, Jul 15»
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Tony Martin braves cobbles to take yellow jersey
... from Seraing in Belgium to Cambrai in northern France: a mammoth 223km route that included no fewer than seven sections of wrist-rattling, ... «FRANCE 24, Jul 15»
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The Morning Sports Briefing
Cycling. Stage four of the Tour de France from Seraing to Cambrai. Eurosport, 11.15am-4.45pm. TG4, 1.10-4.40pm. ITV4, 1.30-4.30pm. Tennis. «Irish Times, Jul 15»
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What's on TV Tuesday
8 A.M. (NBCSN) 2015 TOUR DE FRANCE Stage 4, from Seraing, Belgium, to Cambrai, France, is broadcast live before being repeated at 8 ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
8
Yates brothers show their quality during difficult Tour de France …
... out of the bus this morning, after Adam who spent time checking his gears and tyres before the cobbled stage to Cambrai in northern France. «Cycling Weekly, Jul 15»
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BC-AP Sports Preview Digest
CAMBRAI, France - Tony Martin of Germany wins the cobblestone-strewn fourth stage of the Tour de France and takes the overall lead from ... «FOXSports.com, Jul 15»
10
Tour De France 2015: Stage 4 Results, General Classification and …
... the two fastest men of the bunch sprint, capping off a day that started in stormy conditions and ended on the dusty, dry roads around Cambrai. «Bleacher Report, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Cambrai [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/cambrai>. Apr 2024 ».
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