Maginot Line

proper noun

A line of concrete fortifications, obstacles and weapon installations built by France in the 1930s to deter invasion by Germany.

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Meanings

Maginot Line1

proper nounthe Maginot Line
  1. historicalA line of concrete fortifications, obstacles and weapon installations built by France in the 1930s to deter invasion by Germany.

Maginot line2

proper nounthe Maginot line
  1. alternativeAlternative form of Maginot Line.

Origin

Named after French Minister of War André Maginot.

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APA

Maginot Line. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Maginot%20Line

MLA

“Maginot Line.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Maginot%20Line. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Maginot Line,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Maginot%20Line.

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