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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MAGINOT LINE

Named after André Maginot (1877–1932), French minister of war when the fortifications were begun in 1929.
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PRONUNCIATION OF MAGINOT LINE

Maginot line  [ˈmæʒɪˌnəʊ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MAGINOT LINE

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WHAT DOES MAGINOT LINE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Maginot line

Maginot Line

The Maginot Line, named after the French Minister of War André Maginot, was a line of concrete fortifications, obstacles, and weapons installations that France constructed along its borders with Germany during the 1930s. The line was a response to France's experience in World War I and was constructed during the run-up to World War II. A similar line of defenses, called the Alpine Line, faced Italy. The French established the fortification to provide time for their army to mobilize in the event of attack, allowing French forces to move into Belgium for a decisive confrontation with Germany. The success of static, defensive combat in World War I was a key influence on French thinking. Military experts extolled the Maginot Line as a work of genius, believing it would prevent any further invasions from the east. While the fortification system did prevent a direct attack, it was strategically ineffective, as the Germans invaded through Belgium, outflanking the Maginot Line. The German army ran through the Ardennes forest and the Low Countries, completely sweeping by the line, defeating the French army and conquering France in about six weeks.

Definition of Maginot line in the English dictionary

The definition of Maginot line in the dictionary is a line of fortifications built by France to defend its border with Germany prior to World War II; it proved ineffective against the German invasion. Other definition of Maginot line is any line of defence in which blind confidence is placed.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MAGINOT LINE


ammino
ˈæmɪˌnəʊ
bambino
bæmˈbiːnəʊ
Bruno
ˈbruːnəʊ
casino
kəˈsiːnəʊ
domino
ˈdɒmɪˌnəʊ
Filipino
ˌfɪlɪˈpiːnəʊ
fino
ˈfiːnəʊ
Huguenot
ˈhjuːɡəˌnəʊ
kino
ˈkiːnəʊ
know
nəʊ
Latino
læˈtiːnəʊ
mano
ˈmɑːnəʊ
Martineau
ˈmɑːtɪˌnəʊ
meno
ˈmɛnəʊ
no
nəʊ
piano
pɪˈænəʊ
pompano
ˈpɒmpəˌnəʊ
porno
ˈpɔːnəʊ
snow
snəʊ
zingano
ˈzɪŋɡəˌnəʊ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MAGINOT LINE

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WORDS THAT END LIKE MAGINOT LINE

all along the line
bottom line
cell line
command line
credit line
dotted line
finish line
front line
hold the line
hotline
land line
lay on the line
on line
product line
production line
red line
sign on the dotted line
six-yard line
step out of line
tag line
toe the line

Synonyms and antonyms of Maginot line in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Maginot line» into 25 languages

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Translator English - Chinese

马其诺防线
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

línea Maginot
570 millions of speakers

English

Maginot line
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मैगिनोट लाइन
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

خط ماجينو
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

линия Мажино
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

linha Maginot
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Maginot লাইন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ligne Maginot
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Talian Maginot
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Maginot- Linie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

マジノ線
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

마지 라인
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Maginot line
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

đường Maginot
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Maginot வரி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Maginot ओळ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Maginot satırı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

linea Maginot
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

linia Maginota
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

лінія Мажино
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

linie Maginot
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Μαζινό γραμμή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Maginotlinie
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Maginotlinjen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Maginotlinjen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Maginot line

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MAGINOT LINE»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MAGINOT LINE» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MAGINOT LINE»

Discover the use of Maginot line in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Maginot line and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Maginot Line 1928-45
Yet there are those who argue that it accomplished exactly what it was designed to do. This book provides a concise and informative treatment of the Maginot Line, from North-East France to the Mediterranean.
William Allcorn, 2012
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Maginot Line 1940: Battles on the French Frontier
This book uses new maps and period photographs to tell the story of the five German operations launched against the Maginot Line.
Marc Romanych, Martin Rupp, 2012
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Fortress France: The Maginot Line and French Defenses in ...
Discusses the gun-bearing fortifications and coastal defenses of France created between the world wars and challenges the premise that the defeat of France in World War II was the result of a misplaced reliance on the Maginot Line for its ...
J. E. Kaufmann, H. W. Kaufmann, 2007
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To the Maginot Line: The Politics of French Military ...
As critic Michael Hurst writes in The American Historical Review, " The trends of French interwar history are deftly carried through onto these pages with an unobtrusive lucidity and persuasiveness."
Judith M. HUGHES, Judith M Hughes, 2009
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The Maginot Line: None Shall Pass
The first book in English to fully explain the fortifications of the Maginot line, analyzing why the French opted for this defensive system and what the consequences were during the battles of World War II.
Joseph Erich Kaufmann, Hanna Wanda Kaufmann, 1997
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History of the Maginot Line
After the war, the Maginot Line wrongly became the ideal scapegoat for the greatest military and political disaster ever suffered by France.Marc Halter, author of this book, removes the mysteries that have long surrounded the legend of the ...
Marc Halter, 2011
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The Maginot Line: History and Guide
Even though none of the ouvrages was built to the same standards as those in the Maginot Line, they shared some of the same weaknesses. The crews consisted essen— tially of the same types of troops manning the Maginot Line and they ...
H. W. Kaufmann, Aleksander Jankovič Potočnik, P. Lang, 2011
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LIFE
THE GUNS OF THE MAGINOT LINE POINT TOWARD THE EAST, TOWARD GERMANY. THE TURRETS REVOLVE AND THE GUNS CAN BE RAISED AND LOWERED. NOTICE THE TWO OBSERVERS' PORTS FLANKING THE GUN THE  ...
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LIFE
Along this brief border, France has been building since 1929 the world's greatest fortifications, called the Maginot Line for the Minister of War who got it started. The penalty for photographing or sketching along parts of the Maginot Line is life  ...
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Do Good Fences Make Good Neighbors?: What History Teaches Us ...
Cambridge University Press, 1994), 469; and Alexander, “Defense of the Maginot Line,” 166, 169. 19. Judith M. Hughes, To the Maginot Line: The Politics ofFrench Military Preparation in the 1920s (Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, ...
Brent L. Sterling, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MAGINOT LINE»

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Tiger may not be ready for AARP, but AARP was ready for him
... the U.S. scoring on 12 of its first 13 possessions. Introducing the most futile cheer in sports: "Hold that Maginot Line!" Tribune News Service ... «Hamilton Spectator, Jul 15»
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'One country, different interpretations:' KMT's Maginot Line|WCT
'One country, different interpretations:' KMT's Maginot Line. Pan Chao-yang; 2015-07-19; 09:12 (GMT+8). The KMT's Hung Hsiu-chu, left, and Tsai Ing-wen of ... «WantChinaTimes, Jul 15»
3
Israel stands alone
As France reinforced its useless Maginot line thinking it ( that never extended to the Ardennes), would suffice in protecting against a German ... «Jerusalem Post Israel News, Jul 15»
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Iran, Islamic State And Rising Specter Of Radiological Warfare In …
... adversary—state or non-state—would try to rate that risk and to erect a workable defense, possibly extending to “a radioactive maginot line. «Eurasia Review, Jul 15»
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Why security is a global problem that requires global action
Studies such as the May 2014 FireEye report “ Cybersecurity's Maginot Line” repeatedly show that sophisticated adversaries know no ... «Buffalo Business First, Jul 15»
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Remembering Gay Icon Elaine Stritch
... American queen in his late 40s, with a comb over like the maginot line - but Velma's salon, Number 10, was used as Stritch's base: each day, ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
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LIBYA : Essebsi and Al Sissi switch strategy behind their walls
The Maginot line will be fitted out with an “electronic” border consisting of cameras, sensors and other fancy gear that France's Thales would be ... «Africa Intelligence, Jul 15»
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Netanyahu is waging a losing battle against Iran
... the Bar-Lev Line in the Suez), and warns that “all the disadvantages of the Maginot Line – strategic costs at the expense of [development of] ... «Haaretz, Jul 15»
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Anbar counteroffensive begins (again); UAV pivot to Libya; Three …
The question is: will the barrier be as effective as Israel's fortified border with Egypt, or merely a modern-day Maginot Line? The Atlantic's David ... «Defense One, Jul 15»
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10 July 1940: the Vichy regime is established in France
Instead, the French placed their hopes on a series of fortifications called the Maginot Line, and were content to let the Germans make the first ... «MoneyWeek, Jul 15»

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