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Maginot line

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Maginot line [ˈmæʒɪˌnəʊ (French) maʒino]
n
1. (Historical Terms) (Military) 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
2. any line of defence in which blind confidence is placed
[named after André Maginot (1877-1932), French minister of war when the fortifications were begun in 1929]
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Noun1.Maginot line - a fortification built before World War II to protect France's eastern borderMaginot Line - a fortification built before World War II to protect France's eastern border; initially considered to be impregnable, it was easily overrun by the German army in 1940
France, French Republic - a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
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More recently, it was occupied by German forces during World War II, when they attacked France through the Ardennes forest, avoiding the Maginot Line of defence.
Exploring a very rural retreat; There's an adventure waiting to ... by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
For months they were surrounded by unmoving workforces and half dug trenches - a bit like a modern Huddersfield version of the Maginot Line.
THEY'RE DOING THE BUSINESS; Tamanna's Birchencliffe by Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield, England)
The Cowie Line, a smaller version of the famous Maginot Line of defences designed to stop the German advance into France, runs west from Stonehaven, Kincardineshire, to the foothills of the Grampians.
FORTRESS SCOTLAND; REVEALED by Sunday Mail (Glasgow, Scotland)
 
 
 
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