Amboise
a town in central France, east of Tours: known for its castle.
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How to use Amboise in a sentence
From his window he looked down upon the Loire and the meadows of the beautiful valley stretching from Amboise to Tours.
Catherine de' Medici | Honore de BalzacTo his mind, he ought either to be hanged or released; for he was, of course, entirely ignorant of the events at Amboise.
Catherine de' Medici | Honore de BalzacNot to come to Amboise would constitute the crime of treason; but if he came, he put himself in the power of the Crown.
Catherine de' Medici | Honore de BalzacSuch was the Edict of Amboise—a half-way measure, very different from that which was desired on either side.
History of the Rise of the Huguenots | Henry BairdMore direct infringements upon the liberty guaranteed by the Edict of Amboise had already been made or were yet in store.
History of the Rise of the Huguenots | Henry Baird
British Dictionary definitions for Amboise
/ (French ɑ̃bwaz) /
a town in NW central France, on the River Loire: famous castle, a former royal residence. Pop: 11 457 (1999)
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