Maginot line

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciationsEnglish: /ˈmæʒɪˌnəʊ/, French: /maʒino/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(mazh′ə nō′; Fr. ma zhē nō′)

Ma′gi•not line′

World Historya zone of heavy defensive fortifications erected by France along its eastern border in the years preceding World War II, but outflanked in 1940 when the German army attacked through Belgium.
World Historyany elaborate line of defense or set of barriers.

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Maginot line /ˈmæʒɪˌnəʊ; French: maʒino/ n

a line of fortifications built by France to defend its border with Germany prior to World War II; it proved ineffective against the German invasion
any line of defence in which blind confidence is placed

Etymology: named after André Maginot (1877–1932), French minister of war when the fortifications were begun in 1929

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