MAGINOT LINE


Meaning of MAGINOT LINE in English

n. 1 a line of fortifications along the NE border of France begun in 1929, overrun in 1940. 2 a line of defence on which one relies blindly.

[ A. Maginot, Fr. minister of war d. 1932 ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.