Maginot line

[ mazh-uh-noh; French ma-zhee-noh ]

/ ˈmæʒ əˌnoʊ; French ma ʒiˈnoʊ /

noun

a zone of heavy defensive fortifications erected by France along its eastern border in the years preceding World War II, but outflanked in 1940 when the German army attacked through Belgium.

any elaborate line of defense or set of barriers.

Origin of Maginot line

1925–30; after André Maginot (1877–1932), French minister of war

Words nearby Maginot line

magic square, magic wand, magilp, Magindanao, Maginot, Maginot line, magisterial, magisterium, magistery, magistracy, magistral

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British Dictionary definitions for Maginot line

Maginot line

/ (ˈmæʒɪˌnəʊ, French maʒino) /

noun

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

any line of defence in which blind confidence is placed

Word Origin for Maginot line

named after André Maginot (1877–1932), French minister of war when the fortifications were begun in 1929

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Cultural definitions for Maginot line

Maginot line

[ (mazh-uh-noh, maj-uh-noh) ]

A chain of defensive fortifications built by France on its eastern border between World War I and World War II. The Maginot line was designed to stop any future invasion by Germany, but it was never completed. In World War II, the Germans conquered France by going around the Maginot line to the north.

notes for Maginot line

The expression Maginot mentality refers to any military strategy that is exclusively defensive and therefore flawed. It also refers to military planning that is aimed at the past. This way of thinking is sometimes referred to as “fighting the last war.”

单词	maginot line
释义	Maginot line [ mazh-uh-noh; French ma-zhee-noh ] / ˈmæʒ əˌnoʊ; French ma ʒiˈnoʊ / noun a zone of heavy defensive fortifications erected by France along its eastern border in the years preceding World War II, but outflanked in 1940 when the German army attacked through Belgium. any elaborate line of defense or set of barriers. Origin of Maginot line 1925–30; after André Maginot (1877–1932), French minister of war Words nearby Maginot line magic square, magic wand, magilp, Magindanao, Maginot, Maginot line, magisterial, magisterium, magistery, magistracy, magistral Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for Maginot line Maginot line / (ˈmæʒɪˌnəʊ, French maʒino) / noun 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 any line of defence in which blind confidence is placed Word Origin for Maginot line named after André Maginot (1877–1932), French minister of war when the fortifications were begun in 1929 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for Maginot line Maginot line [ (mazh-uh-noh, maj-uh-noh) ] A chain of defensive fortifications built by France on its eastern border between World War I and World War II. The Maginot line was designed to stop any future invasion by Germany, but it was never completed. In World War II, the Germans conquered France by going around the Maginot line to the north. notes for Maginot line The expression Maginot mentality refers to any military strategy that is exclusively defensive and therefore flawed. It also refers to military planning that is aimed at the past. This way of thinking is sometimes referred to as “fighting the last war.” The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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