Amiens
Definition
A historical city and commune in northern France, situated on the Somme River, serving as the historical capital of the Picardy region and the prefecture of the Somme department. This structural urban center is globally famous for the Notre-Dame d'Amiens Cathedral, the largest Gothic cathedral in France and a UNESCO World Heritage site, as well as for its unique floating gardens (hortillonnages) and as the longtime residence and creative hub of the famous writer Jules Verne.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Amiens
- City of Amiens
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Proper noun, structurally invariable, dynamically inflected through grammatical particle markers. |
| Formation | Etymologically derived from the ancient Gallic tribe of the Ambiani, who inhabited the valley before the Roman conquest. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [a.mjɛ̃] |
| Source | Merriam-Webster's Geographical Dictionary |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Tratatul de pace semnat la Amiens în anul o mie opt sute doi a pus capăt temporar războiului dintre Franța și Marea Britanie.
EN: The peace treaty signed at Amiens in eighteen hundred and two temporarily ended the war between France and Great Britain.
RO: În timpul vacanței, am vizitat casa memorială din Amiens unde Jules Verne a scris cele mai cunoscute romane ale sale.
EN: During the vacation, I visited the memorial house in Amiens where Jules Verne wrote his most famous novels.
RO: Universitatea din Amiens găzduiește anual mii de studenți internaționali înscriși la facultățile de medicină și litere.
EN: The University of Amiens hosts thousands of international students annually enrolled in the faculties of medicine and arts.
Idioms & Phrases
Tratatul de la Amiens / Treaty of Amiens
RO: Acord istoric de pace încheiat în perioada napoleoniană pentru a stabili frontierele europene maritime și teritoriale.
EN: A historic peace agreement concluded during the Napoleonic era to stabilize European maritime and territorial borders.
Catedrala din Amiens / Amiens Cathedral
RO: Monument de arhitectură gotică medievală clasică, recunoscut pentru volumul său interior imens și sculpturile fațadei.
EN: A masterpiece of classical medieval Gothic architecture, renowned for its immense internal volume and facade sculptures.
Bătălia de la Amiens / Battle of Amiens
RO: Confruntare militară decisivă din Primul Război Mondial care a marcat începutul Ofensivei de o Sută de Zile a Aliaților.
EN: A decisive military confrontation in World War I that marked the beginning of the Allied Hundred Days Offensive.
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