Explore Cambrai through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Cambrai in a sentence
Cambrai meaning
A city in the Nord department and the Hauts-de-France region of France on the Scheldt river.
Using Cambrai
- The main meaning on this page is: A city in the Nord department and the Hauts-de-France region of France on the Scheldt river.
- In the example corpus, cambrai often appears in combinations such as: of cambrai.
Context around Cambrai
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 6 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 10 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Cambrai
- In this selection, "cambrai" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, means, arras, passchendaele, primary, road and company stand out and add context to how "cambrai" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 1917 at cambrai and by and award means cambrai primary school. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "cambrai" sits close to words such as aanholt, aardwolf and abati, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with cambrai
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Passchendaele, Cambrai, Ypres and Jutland also featured, more usually as middle names. (12 words)
Piccolomini was made the archdeacon of Brabant in Cambrai in 1462 and he held that until 1503. (17 words)
Mention of this event can be found in the Chronicle of the Bishops of Cambrai from the 11th century. (19 words)
Winning a silver award means Cambrai Primary School – which is part of the Lingfield Education Trust – is also shortlisted for the coveted gold award of Primary School of the Year, the winner of which will be announced at a ceremony later this year. (43 words)
In 1076 Pope Gregory VII excommunicated the residents of Cambrai because a mob had seized and burned a Cathar determined by the bishop to have been a heretic. (28 words)
After an aborted siege of Cambrai, Edward led his army on a destructive chevauchée through Picardy, destroying hundreds of villages all the while shadowed by the French. (27 words)
Example sentences (10)
Born on Feb. 20, 1896, in the northern French city of Cambrai, de Lubac grew up in a traditionally Catholic family with five siblings.
Winning a silver award means Cambrai Primary School – which is part of the Lingfield Education Trust – is also shortlisted for the coveted gold award of Primary School of the Year, the winner of which will be announced at a ceremony later this year.
Sergeant Cook’s Military Medal was awarded for bravery during actions along the Arras-Cambrai road on September 1, 1918.
Major John Cartwright-Terry, the Officer Commanding of Cambrai Company, told the Telegraph: “The Army is a massive apprenticeship provider.
Passchendaele, Cambrai, Ypres and Jutland also featured, more usually as middle names.
After an aborted siege of Cambrai, Edward led his army on a destructive chevauchée through Picardy, destroying hundreds of villages all the while shadowed by the French.
In 1076 Pope Gregory VII excommunicated the residents of Cambrai because a mob had seized and burned a Cathar determined by the bishop to have been a heretic.
Mention of this event can be found in the Chronicle of the Bishops of Cambrai from the 11th century.
Piccolomini was made the archdeacon of Brabant in Cambrai in 1462 and he held that until 1503.
The effectiveness of this was demonstrated by the British in 1917 (at Cambrai) and by Germany the following year ( Operation Michael ).
Common combinations with cambrai
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- of cambrai 5×