Cambrai

Translation of "cambrai" into Russian

Proper noun

/ˈkæmbreɪ/

Cambrai

Used as a toponym referring to a city in northern France and, by extension, to the World War I battles fought near the city.

Cambrai is renowned for its medieval cathedral and picturesque canals.

Камбре славится своим средневековым собором и живописными каналами.

Proper noun

/ˈkæmbreɪ/

A city in the Nord department of northern France, noted for its historic architecture, belfry, and lace-making tradition.

Cambrai is renowned for its medieval cathedral and picturesque canals.

(historical, usually with the phrase “the Battle of”) Either of two major World War I battles fought near the city in 1917 and 1918.

The Battle of Cambrai in 1917 marked one of the first large-scale uses of tanks.