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 Definitions of maginot line  [ˈmæʒ əˌnoʊ]  

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Definition of 'maginot line' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) Maginot line
a zone of fortifications erected by France before World War II, but outflanked by a German invasion in 1940.

Etymology:  (1925–30; after AndréMaginot , French minister of war)

Definition of 'maginot line' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) Maginot 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

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