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maginot
biographical name(Ma-gi-not)
André 1877—1932 French politician
maginot
noun(Ma-gi-not)
a line of defensive fortifications built before World War II to protect the eastern border of France but easily outflanked by German invaders
maginot
noun(Ma-gi-not)
a defensive barrier or strategy that inspires a false sense of security
maginot
geographical name(Ma-gi-not)
system of defensive fortifications that was built by France in the 1930s to protect its eastern border and stretched for nearly 200 miles (322 kilometers)

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